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Disclosures garda seeks to stop internal investigation
Summary
Garda Keith Harrison, who appeared before the Disclosures Tribunal, has filed a High Court case to halt an internal Garda investigation into alleged breaches of discipline. Harrison, who denies any misconduct, argues that the tribunal's interim report, which criticised him, has no legal effect and should not be used by the Garda Commissioner to discipline him. The investigation was ordered by a Garda Superintendent after the tribunal found Harrison's and his partner Marissa Simms' allegations—about coercion to testify and a five‑year intimidation campaign—to be "entirely without any validity." Harrison's lawyers claim the Commissioner is acting unlawfully, outside his jurisdiction, and in breach of the 2014 Protective Disclosures Act by relying on the tribunal's findings. The High Court granted permission for the action on an ex‑parte basis, with the case to be heard later this month.
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What: Report matter: Disclosures garda seeks to stop internal investigation. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- 2018-10-08 Publication
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