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Accused told gardai he did not report alleged extortion to ombudsman

Summary

A man who claims he was extorted into giving a detective garda €20,000 in exchange for a tip-off about a raid on his car dealership told officers that he did not inform the Garda ombudsman. Stephen O'Sullivan (43) is accused of giving or agreeing to give to Detective Garda David Bourke a monetary gain as an inducement to reveal confidential information concerning an investigation being carried out by (CAB) in relation to Stephen O'Sullivan, trading as Stephen Bawn Motors. Mr O'Sullivan, of Farrehy, Broadford, Co Limerick, is a director of the business and has pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to a single count of corruption at Bruree, Co Limerick on December 22, 2018. Mr O'Sullivan was arrested on January 23, 2019, by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NCBI). The court has already heard an audio recording of Stephen O'Sullivan giving €20,000 to Detective Garda David Bourke.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Accused told gardai he did not report alleged extortion to ombudsman. Charges or matters: a single count of corruption at Bruree, Co Limerick on December 22, 2018. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• December 22, 2018 Incident
• January 23, 2019 Incident
• January 2022 Incident
• 2026-02-04 Publication

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