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"Whistleblower" gave smuggled garda files to press, politicians

Date
2019-11-07
Stage
Trial
Primary locality
Athlone
County
Westmeath

Summary

In a Disclosures Tribunal hearing, Garda Nicholas Keogh testified that he smuggled printed Pulse files out of an Athlone station in his baton pocket and gave them to politicians. Keogh claims the files were re‑classified crimes he considered "fiddling" and that he hid copies in the station and in his baton to avoid Garda HQ monitoring. He alleges that after his protected disclosure on 8 May 2014, he was targeted, harassed and bullied by Superintendent Patrick Murray. Keogh denies intent to "bring down" Murray and says he was merely reporting bullying. The tribunal, chaired by Judge Sean Ryan, is examining whether Keogh was indeed targeted following his disclosure. The case involves allegations of improper relationships between a senior drug‑unit officer and a heroin dealer, and the alleged suppression of Keogh's complaints by Garda management.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "Whistleblower" gave smuggled garda files to press, politicians. Procedural stage: trial

When:

Why: "I had to act fast because all Pulse activity is monitored by Garda HQ, so I would print off two copies of the files and hide one in the station and one in the baton pocket," said Gda Keogh. CNI source report

Case subjects

Ms B

Defendant

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Garda Station

Topics

Drugs Stage Trial

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