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"Dogs in street" knew about alleged garda collusion with drug dealers, "whistleblower" says
Summary
At the Disclosures Tribunal in Dublin Castle, Garda Nicholas Keogh testified that he had been bullied and harassed by his superiors after making a protected disclosure in May 2014 about alleged collusion between Gardaí and drug dealers in Athlone. Keogh claimed that the "dogs on the street" were aware of the collusion and that a senior member of the drugs unit had been aiding a heroin dealer, Ms B, who had no prior drug convictions. He said he entered the information into the Garda Pulse system to protect himself and to make it available to all Gardaí. Keogh alleged that he was targeted and discredited by his superiors, that he had been investigated by Assistant Commissioner Michael Finn, and that he had taken sick leave in 2015. The Tribunal is examining whether the questioning and investigations amounted to targeting or discrediting Keogh, while an allegation of mobile‑phone tapping was dropped for lack of evidence.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Dogs in street" knew about alleged garda collusion with drug dealers, "whistleblower" says. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- May 18, 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 2014 Other
- May 8th, 2014 Other
- 2019-10-14 Publication
Why: On Wednesday, the Tribunal will decide if an allegation that the then acting commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan tried to personally influence the case in order to isolate Gda Keogh is to be still considered an issue. CNI source report
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Topics
Drugs Stage Hearing Or Decision
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