"The retired superintendent who was acquitted of attempting to pervert the court of justice suffered "horrendously" during a six-year investigation that ultimately led to nothing, his solicitor has said. Eamonn O'Neill, and his wife, Anne-Marie Hassett, a serving garda, are now to sue the force for damages after they and three garda colleagues were cleared of all charges of "squaring" traffic tickets, according to their legal representative, Dan O'Gorman."
"Solicitor calls for public inquiry into policing methods after Mr O'Neill, his wife and three other gardaí were cleared in traffic tickets probe"
A solicitor has called for a public inquiry into policing methods following the clearance of several gardaí in a traffic tickets probe. Retired superintendent Eamonn O'Neill was acquitted of attempting to pervert the course of justice. His solicitor said he suffered "horrendously" during a six-year investigation that ultimately led to nothing. Anne-Marie Hassett, a serving garda and O'Neill's wife, and three garda colleagues were cleared of all charges of "squaring" traffic tickets. O'Neill and Hassett intend to sue the force for damages. Dan O'Gorman is named as their legal representative. The call for an inquiry targets policing methods used during the prolonged investigation and seeks accountability.
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