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Garda accused of groping waitress seeks to halt inquiry
Summary
A Garda, whose name is withheld for legal reasons, has filed a High Court action to halt an internal Garda disciplinary inquiry into an allegation that he groped a waitress's breasts in August 2014. The Garda claims the probe, set up in August 2021, is flawed and should be dismissed. He argues that the investigation was delayed, that no admissible evidence supports the allegation, and that the inquiry breached his rights to fair procedures and natural justice. The allegation arose when the waitress, who has declined to testify, told a Garda Inspector in 2020 that the Garda had approached her from behind, put his arms around her and grabbed her breasts. An inspector interviewed other witnesses, including the Garda's then fiancée, who said she saw nothing untoward.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Garda accused of groping waitress seeks to halt inquiry. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial
When:
- August 2014 Incident
- August 2021 Other
- 2022-03-28 Publication
Why: The investigation is also flawed because the board has indicated that it will call the woman to give evidence but does not intend to call the Garda's then finance. CNI source report
Case subjects
Accused
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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