Case summaries

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1: A complaint of neglect of duty, resolved by informal resolution

A complaint arose from a report to Gardaí, by a taxi driver, of an unpaid soiling charge. The complainant alleged that the level of contact ...

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2: A complaint of abuse of authority, resolved by unsupervised disciplinary investigation

A complaint was made to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (“GSOC”) where it was alleged by a complainant that he was stopped, handcuff...

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3: A complaint of neglect of duty, resolved by supervised disciplinary investigation

A person witnessed a family member fatally injured when hit by a car. She contacted to the Garda Ombudsman to request a review of the garda ...

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4: A complaint of discourtesy, resolved by unsupervised disciplinary investigation

A woman made a complaint to the Garda Ombudsman alleging discourtesy during a traffic stop that she and her father were subject to. They rec...

5: A complaint of a criminal offence, resolved by criminal investigation

The complaint arose from attendance by gardaí at a house party, following a report of criminal damage. Gardaí attended and spoke to a young ...

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6: A complaint of neglect of duty, resolved by supervised disciplinary investigation

A complaint was received by the Garda Ombudsman Commission from a female who alleged that a complaint she had made to Gardaí about a sexual ...

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7: A complaint of abuse of authority resolved by disciplinary investigation by GSOC

Two men made separate complaints to the Garda Ombudsman alleging that they were treated with excessive force and were verbally abused by a g...

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8: Complaints of discourtesy, resolved by informal resolution

A woman was collecting for charity, with a permit, in a town in Co. Offaly. She complained that she and her friend were shouted at by a gar...

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9: A complaint of Abuse of Authority, resolved by Disciplinary Investigation by GSOC

A woman made a complaint to the Garda Ombudsman alleging rape by a member of the Garda Síochána. A second woman made a complaint as a direct...

10: A complaint of Assault, resolved by Criminal Investigation

The complaint arose from a public order incident which occurred in a public place. A man was arrested and transported to the garda station ...

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11: A complaint of Assault, resolved by Criminal Investigation

The complaint arose from attendance by gardaí at a physical altercation between a woman and her boyfriend on the street. The woman made a c...

12: A complaint of abuse of authority, resolved by unsupervised disciplinary investigation

The Garda Ombudsman received a complaint from a woman stating that, when she did not pay a bus fare for a child in her company, the bus driv...

13: A complaint of a criminal offence, resolved by criminal investigation

A complaint of a criminal offence, resolved by criminal investigation

14: A complaint alleging neglect of duty, resolved by supervised disciplinary investigation

15: A complaint alleging neglect of duty, resolved by supervised disciplinary investigation

16: A complaint alleging neglect of duty, resolved by disciplinary investigation

17: A complaint alleging discourtesy, resolved by unsupervised disciplinary investigation

18: A complaint alleging discourtesy, resolved by supervised disciplinary investigation

18: A complaint alleging discourtesy, resolved by unsupervised disciplinary investigation

19: A complaint alleging assault, resolved by criminal investigation

20: A complaint resolved by Local Intervention

21: A complaint regarding witness expenses resolved by Local Intervention

21 A complaint regarding witness expenses resolved by Local Intervention

22: A public interest investigation following a security breach at Áras an Uachtaráin

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