John Fintan Fanning gets permission to challenge suspension

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John Fintan Fanning secured permission at the High Court on 11 January 2019 to serve short notice of his challenge to his suspension from duty. The application concerns the suspension pending a Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigation.

Mr Fanning is seeking orders lifting the suspension, restraining the Garda Commissioner from communicating false information about him and requiring cooperation with the investigation. The court directed the matter to return on Tuesday.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.