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Businessman claims he is being harassed by gardai
Summary
Francis McGuinness, a Dublin businessman who sells articulated trucks, has filed High Court proceedings to stop the Gardai from watching or besetting him at his home or business. He claims that for several years the Gardai have intimidated him, seized his property and acted unlawfully. In a sworn statement he said he is not a criminal and that an incident earlier this month involved a Gardai stopping him on the M50, informing him his motor insurance had been cancelled 45 minutes earlier, and calling the Garda commissioner "Mammy." McGuinness alleges the Gardai warned him of a breach of the peace, said they "knew his face" and would see him again. He seeks injunctions preventing the Gardai from attending his premises, from seizing further property, and for the return of property he says was unlawfully taken, including a Kobelco excavator and a Volvo truck that were sold in contravention of 2013 court orders.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Businessman claims he is being harassed by gardai. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-07-22 Publication
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- High Court
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