Judge lashes out at ‘regular garda interview breaches’

A SUPREME Court judge yesterday criticised the gardaí, saying they regularly avoided recording interviews, made selective notes and breached clear regulations in the belief such breaches would attract nothing worse than a judicial rebuke.

Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman said calls by judges for gardaí to comply with the rules on the treatment of people in custody has yielded little result.

His comments were contained in a judgment quashing the conviction of 64-year-old John Diver, who was jailed for life for the murder of his wife Geraldine.