Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused, suspect

Offences

Breach of discipline (inappropriate relationship with domestic abuse complainant), Costs (Disclosures Tribunal)

Where

Co. Donegal

Reporting

3 reports, 14 Nov 2022 to 29 May 2025

Outlets

irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie, rte.ie

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• Donegal garda Keith Harrison loses High Court challenge to suspension over alleged inappropriate relationship Breach of discipline (inappropriate relationship with domestic abuse complainant) · Co. Donegal

  Garda Keith Harrison, a man stationed at Milford Garda Station in Donegal, was suspended from duty in March 2021 over an alleged inappropriate relationship with a woman he had dealt with while investigating her report of domestic abuse in 2019. In March 2024 he began a High Court challenge to the ongoing suspension, and Ms Justice Niamh Hyland granted him permission to bring it ex parte. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris opposed the challenge. The High Court dismissed the challenge and found the suspension lawful, as reported on 29 May 2025.

  In court, 12 Mar 2024Accused, suspect · 2 reports
• Court of Appeal upholds costs order in Disclosures Tribunal case Costs (Disclosures Tribunal)

  Keith Harrison, a garda, made allegations against An Garda Síochána, the social work system and individual gardaí and social workers at the Disclosures Tribunal, alongside his then partner Marisa Simms. The Tribunal found all of Harrison's allegations to be substantially unfounded and rejected his application for full legal costs. He appealed the costs decision to the High Court and lost, then appealed again to the Court of Appeal. In November 2022, the Court of Appeal dismissed all 34 grounds of appeal and ordered Harrison to pay costs for the Tribunal, High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings.

  In court, 14 Nov 2022Accused · 1 report

Each entry shows how that report described them.

1. 29 May2025
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Donegal garda Keith Harrison loses High Court challenge to suspension over alleged inappropriate relationship

   Donegal garda loses High Court challenge to suspension over alleged inappropriate relationship

   accused, Keith Harrison, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Harrison♂IE
2. 12 Mar2024
   In courtdonegallive.ie, in Donegal garda Keith Harrison loses High Court challenge to suspension over alleged inappropriate relationship

   Donegal-based Garda brings a High Court challenge against ongoing suspension

   suspect, Keith Harrison, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Harrison♂IE
3. 14 Nov2022
   In courtrte.ie, in Court of Appeal upholds costs order in Disclosures Tribunal case

   Garda faces six-figure legal bill after decision upheld

   accused, Keith Harrison, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Harrison♂IE

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