Brian Culbert dismissal quashed over informant-handling rules breach

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Brian Culbert’s dismissal for breaching Garda rules on informant handling was quashed by the High Court, reported on 11 July 2015. He was a Limerick-based detective who had admitted the breaches after acting as an informant handler and ignoring orders to stop.

The court quashed the inquiry board’s determination and recommendation, and said the Commissioner’s dismissal decision was void. The disciplinary proceedings were to be reheard by a differently constituted Garda board of inquiry.