Five gardai attempted to quash road traffic offences for motorists, trial told

"Retired superintendent allegedly advised motorist to nominate another person as the driver to avoid receiving penalty points"

"A trial of four gardaí and a retired superintendent centres around motorists allegedly asking gardaí to intervene in potential or pending road traffic prosecutions, the accused's trial heard today."

"The five accused were allegedly involved in attempts to quash potential or pending road traffic prosecutions against motorists in the mid-west region."

Four serving gardaí and a retired superintendent face allegations related to attempts to influence road traffic prosecutions in the mid-west. The case centers on motorists reportedly asking gardaí to intervene in potential or pending prosecutions and on accused officers allegedly taking steps to quash those prosecutions. One allegation specifies that a retired superintendent advised a motorist to nominate another person as the driver to avoid receiving penalty points. The accused are charged in relation to a series of interventions aimed at preventing or overturning traffic penalty outcomes for motorists in the mid-west region.

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