The Irish Times

Garda scandals: Force dogged by controversy over number of decades

We list the big controversies to hit the Garda since the 1970s

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 18:28

Several Garda reviews and investigations ordered in recent years

They include the Cooke report, the Fennelly Commission and the O’Higgins Commission

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 01:00

Former Garda chief said accounts of meeting with TD ‘distorted’

John McGuinness claimed Martin Callinan had warned him off Sgt McCabe

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00

Lawyer to pay $225,000 costs in Kelleher-backed Liberian case

Attorney to stop acting for plaintiff in legal costs in action backed by Irish developer

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 20:08

‘Mattress Mick’ to pay up over unlicensed taxi driver

Pleads guilty to not keeping record of licence but gets chance to avoid criminal conviction

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 16:36

Irish Water pleads guilty over Carraroe water plan delay

Body ordered to give €3000 to charity after EPA took case over €1m project in Co Galway village

Tue Sept 20 2016 - 13:51

Market traders fined for selling prescription drugs from stall

Medication included pills for treating Alzheimer’s disease and for thinning blood

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 15:23

Bill Cosby loses latest bid to get sex assault charges dismissed

Judge rejects view that prosecutors violated Cosby’s rights by not calling accuser

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 22:15

Mobile operator Meteor fined €25,000 over discount blunder

Landmark conviction as Meteor convicted and fined for phone bundle discount mistake

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 16:22

Irish Water in court over Co Louth sewage waste discharge

Utility given an extra week to decide how it will plead to charges linked to Tinure plant

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 16:57

Accused loses challenge to handover of data to NI authorities

Michael Burns facing attempted murder charge of prison officer in North in 1977

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 16:18

PantiBar pleads guilty to breaking smoking ban

There weren’t any no smoking signs on display and the bar had a cigarette vending machine

Tue May 12 2015 - 14:32

Mother prosecuted after son (11) misses 133 school days

Solicitor says woman ‘desperately sorry’ and may have ‘put her head in the sand’

Mon May 11 2015 - 17:59

Car dealer who sold previously crashed vehicles pays €12,000

Brian Fassnidge of Motorcity, Naas Road, convicted of four offences

Mon May 11 2015 - 15:18

Jail warning for man guilty of €15,000 dole fraud

Judge John says pre-sentence probation report did not make ‘pleasant reading’

Tue Apr 07 2015 - 14:04

Woman claimed €27,800 in one-parent benefit while married

Dublin woman paying back €20 a week and will need 25 years to clear sum owed

Thu Mar 19 2015 - 18:08

Irish Ferries to face trial after man crushed to death

Stephen Bayfield was identified by a mobile phone and watch at Dublin Port

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 16:33

Man remanded over Cork machete robberies

Judge accepts garda objection to bail application due to seriousness of charges

Fri Mar 06 2015 - 08:20

Links Creche defence may feature almost 40 hours of video

Malahide business and its director accused of breaching the Childcare Act after RTÉ exposé

Tue Feb 24 2015 - 15:53

Lawyers seek evidence from RTÉ over creche facing ‘neglect’ charges

Links Creche and Montessori of Malahide, Co Dublin was subject of undercover documentary in 2013

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 19:14

Woman admits supplying potentially dangerous slimming tablets

Lydia McCarthy told to come up with proposals to pay €3250 in Irish Medicines Board legal costs

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 15:05

Dublin crèche in RTÉ probe gets three weeks to decide plea

Defence has demanded to see ‘vital evidence’ allegedly held by ‘star witness’

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 15:24

Links creche faces 24 charges in wake of RTÉ programme

Majority of charges concern ‘disrespectful, degrading or exploitative’ practices

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 12:11

Beautician fined €6,000 over illegal Botox treatments

One customer suffered allergic reaction to injections administered at Dublin salon

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 18:01

Rugby star Alesana Tuilagi charged with Dublin assault

Newcastle Falcons player arrived in Ireland by appointment to face three-year-old charge

Tue Aug 26 2014 - 19:34

€22,000 fine for stocking imitation Viagra and other prescription medicines

Owner of bargains shop fined following inspections by Irish Medicines Board

Tue Mar 25 2014 - 17:38

Crèche owner cleared of childcare regulation breaches

Judge says common sense and flexibility should be applied in relation to guidelines

Fri Nov 22 2013 - 20:25

Judge reserves judgement in case of creche owner prosecuted for alleged breaches of child care regulations

HSE alleges that creche failed to meet required staffing levels during inspection visit

Tue Oct 15 2013 - 01:01

Man claimed €30,000 in disability allowance using someone else’s identity

Judge says Mohamed Moulkhaloua can expect a jail sentence

Wed Mar 20 2013 - 17:09