Garda member charged with corruption and money laundering offences

A serving member of An Garda Síochána has appeared in court charged in connection with more than 100 alleged corruption and money laundering offences.

Joseph Doyle (36), of Kilcock, Co Kildare, was brought before Trim District Court charged with 108 counts under the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Act 2018.

It is alleged that in his role as a public service vehicle inspector he induced named persons at various locations in Co Meath, including a Department of Environment testing centre, to give him sums ranging from €20 to €250 for fictitious brake tests or for charity on various dates between 2018 and last year. He allegedly collected a total of €855 in cheques or cash.

Mr Doyle was also charged with money laundering offences - lodging amounts in a post office and a bank knowing it to be the proceeds of criminal activity.

He was also charged with refusing to allow a Garda to take his photograph at a garda station in Lucan in Dublin.

The charges follow an investigation into public service vehicle inspections. Evidence was given that the accused was arrested at Castle Street, Trim on Thursday. The court was told that Mr Doyle made no reply when charged and that the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed trial on indictment.

Judge Miriam Walshe remanded Mr Doyle on bail on his own bond of €600 to a sitting of Trim District Court on February 10th next. A condition of his bail was that he should not contact any witnesses in the case.