Ireland Crime

Named as

Suspect

Offences

Perverting the course of justice (alleged)

Where

Co. Limerick

Reporting

2 reports, 26 Jun 2023 to 28 Nov 2023

Outlets

thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com

• Appeal court reserves judgment in Limerick perverting the course of justice case Perverting the course of justice (alleged) · Co. Limerick

  Four Limerick gardaí, Paul Baynham, Alan Griffin, Niall Deegan and John Shanahan, were suspended in November 2020 over investigations into the alleged squaring of fixed charge penalty notices by a superintendent. The four, all from the Roads Policing Unit at Henry Street, deny any wrongdoing and say they have never been arrested or charged. They brought separate High Court judicial review cases in 2023 challenging their continued suspensions, and in July 2024 the Court of Appeal heard Baynham's appeal, with the three judges reserving their judgment. The investigation is being led by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and files are with the Director of Public Prosecutions awaiting a decision on prosecutions.

  In court, 26 Jun 2023Suspect · 2 reports

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 28 Nov2023
   In courtthejournal.ie, in Appeal court reserves judgment in Limerick perverting the course of justice case

   High Court told four gardaí 'singled out' for suspension while '122' other officers ignored

   suspect, John Shanahan, named, irish (judged from name)John ShanahanIE
2. 26 Jun2023
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Appeal court reserves judgment in Limerick perverting the course of justice case

   Four Limerick gardaí claim continuing suspensions over ‘squaring’ penalty points unlawful

   suspect, John Shanahan, named, irish (judged from name)John ShanahanIE

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