"Gardai have "Common Law powers" entitling them to use their own "discretion" when dealing with the public, a trial of four gardai and a retired superintendent accused of unlawfully interfering in pending or potential road traffic offences, heard, Friday."
"The five on trial, following a probe conducted by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), are accused of "engaging in conduct tending and that intended to pervert the course of justice"."
Gardai have "Common Law powers" entitling them to use their own "discretion" when dealing with the public. A trial of four gardai and a retired superintendent accused of unlawfully interfering in pending or potential road traffic offences was heard on Friday. The five on trial, following a probe conducted by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), are accused of "engaging in conduct tending and that intended to pervert the course of justice". The allegations arise from an investigation by the GNBCI and concern alleged unlawful interference in pending or potential road traffic offences.
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