Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7456Harassment · Co. Galway

Garda jailed for six months over harassment of female colleagues at Clifden Garda station

Mícheal Mannion, a 41-year-old man and garda, was convicted earlier in 2023 of two charges of harassing two women garda colleagues at Clifden Garda station, Co Galway, in offences alleged to have taken place between August and September 2019. The charges were brought under section 10 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, and he has been suspended since the Garda investigation began. He denied a further charge of harassing another woman garda colleague. On 4 October 2023, Judge Marie Keane at Galway District Court sentenced him to six months in prison.

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Key facts

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What happened
CCTV footage showed Mannion climbing an outdoor steel railing on six occasions to look into the women's changing room.
Where
The offences took place at Clifden Garda station in County Galway.
When
The two convicted charges relate to offences alleged to have occurred between August 2019 and September 2019.
Charges
  • Mannion was convicted earlier in 2023 of two charges of harassing two women garda colleagues.
  • The charges were brought under section 10 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
  • Mannion denied a further charge of harassing another woman garda colleague, with sources describing the person as his supervising sergeant in one account and another woman garda colleague in another, on dates between 13 August and 13 September 2019.
Investigation
Mannion has been suspended since the Garda investigation began.
In court
The sentencing hearing took place at Galway District Court before Judge Marie Keane.
Sentence
Judge Marie Keane sentenced Mannion to six months in prison.
Other details
  • The judge described the behaviour as persistent and bordering on the obsessive.
  • Mannion has no previous convictions and had received Garda commendations for his work in sexual offences.
  • The victims have suffered psychological trauma and loss of income.
  • Mannion apologised to the victims in person.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCamera footage showed Mannion on six occasions climbing an outdoor steel railing to look into the women's dressing room. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe offences took place at Clifden Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe offences were alleged to have occurred between August 2019 and September 2019 for the first charges. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationMannion has been on suspension since the Garda investigation began. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMannion was convicted earlier this year of two charges of harassing two women colleagues. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe charges were brought under section 10 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeMannion denied a further charge of harassing another woman garda colleague. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentencing hearing took place at Galway District Court before Judge Marie Keane. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe judge sentenced Mannion to six months in prison. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMannion received Garda commendations for his work in sexual offences. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge described the behaviour as persistent and bordering on the obsessive. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMannion has no previous convictions. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe victims have suffered psychological trauma and loss of income. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherMannion apologised to the victims in person. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Oct2023
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Garda jailed after CCTV showed him climbing railing to look into female colleagues’ changing room

    Reports the sentencing of Mícheal Mannion: six-month prison term, the judge's findings, the victims' impact statements, the apology, and the details of the offences and the further charge he denied.

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