Colonel Jerry Lane opens High Court challenge over corruption report

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Colonel Jerry Lane opened a High Court challenge over allegations of corruption and misconduct in the Defence Forces on 12 March 2019. The action concerns the State’s refusal to provide him with an independent report into those allegations.

Lane, the Defence Forces’ Head of Legal Services, seeks access to the report, an order quashing the refusal, damages and declarations concerning his constitutional rights and fair procedures. The Minister for Defence, Ireland and the Attorney General deny the claims. The hearing before Mr Justice Michael Twomey was expected to continue for several days.