John Fintan Fanning cleared to pursue Garda recruitment claim

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

John Fintan Fanning was cleared by the High Court to pursue his claim over the Deputy Commissioner recruitment process on 10 July 2019. The case concerns alleged breaches of fair procedures and legitimate expectation.

Mr Fanning also challenged the alleged non-disclosure of an anonymous letter dated 13 August 2014. The defendants had sought to strike out that part of his claim and dismiss the proceedings over delay.

Ms Justice Reynolds refused the relief sought and directed the defendants to file their defence without further delay. The judgment records that the proceedings had been issued in April 2015.