More Garda corruption being investigated.

Rows Grower

Just a Superintendent, an Inspector and a Garda arrested.

Nothing to worry about.

Sorry can't do link, someone else might oblige.

spiritcrusher

The investigator in charge had only one comment:

iora_rua

Rows Grower wrote: »

Just a Superintendent, an Inspector and a Garda arrested.

Nothing to worry about.

Sorry can't do link, someone else might oblige.

Saw that this morning, but no indication so far of whereabouts in the country this is being investigated.

suicide_circus

Internal Affairs set them up!

oLoonatic

Heres a link to the Journal. Very vague at the moment. can only make assumptions as to what happened.

https://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-arrested-in-raids-4637164-May2019/

https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2019/0516/1049802-garda-arrests/

As with anything.............quite likely tip of the iceberg.

"Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds said the arrests were made this morning in the southern part of the country.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, he said all the arrest are connected to an ongoing investigation into a criminal gang. There have been two previous arrests of members of An Garda Síochána in this investigation, he said"

Limerick related I wonder?

Rows Grower

Here ye go...
https://t.co/cgJYV1wzl6

'Garda' and 'corruption' are easy bedfellows.

JohnnyFlash

Drew Harris is doing a fine job so far.

tabby aspreme

Sounds like its connected to recent raids on car sales premises in Limerick

Rows Grower

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Drew Harris is doing a fine job so far.

"What this place needs is a bit of Northern efficiency".


BOOM!

Guy:Incognito

Supernintendos never get arrested. This is serious stuff.

Reati

Rows Grower wrote: »

"What this place needs is a bit of Northern efficiency".


BOOM!

DrumSteve

Rows Grower wrote: »

"What this place needs is a bit of Northern efficiency".


BOOM!

I heard Drew is actually H; not Hastings.



BENT COPPERS!

SEPT 23 1989

A lot of very worried gardai across the country this morning I would imagine

steddyeddy

I'm just going to preempting the usual b%llox of

"the only people who think the Garda are corrupt are people who've been in trouble with them".

Never been in trouble with them but the crap that has went on in past years such as framing people for murder in Donegal, widespread lying about penalty points and superintendents arrested. Who could think that they're a force to be desired.

Rows Grower

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

A lot of very worried gardai across the country this morning I would imagine

And in fairness, probably a lot more very happy with today's headlines.

sbsquarepants

Deleted User wrote: »

'Garda' and 'corruption' are easy bedfellows.

Leave the poor fúckers alone - they're forced to survive largely on a diet of cornflakes. Plus they can never seem to get a mortgage with their nurse girlfriend - even with the cornflakes.

It's no wonder they're taking back handers;)

sbsquarepants

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Plus they can never seem to get a mortgage with their nurse girlfriend - even with the cornflakes.

Or expand a property portfolio before retirement. It's awful sad.

Mad_maxx

Augeo wrote: »

https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2019/0516/1049802-garda-arrests/

As with anything.............quite likely tip of the iceberg.

"Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds said the arrests were made this morning in the southern part of the country.

Speaking on RTɒs Morning Ireland, he said all the arrest are connected to an ongoing investigation into a criminal gang. There have been two previous arrests of members of An Garda Síochána in this investigation, he said"

Limerick related I wonder?

Common knowledge a cop was involved with an outfit who recently had their car operation nabbed recently by CAB

Mad_maxx

steddyeddy wrote: »

I'm just going to preempting the usual b%llox of

"the only people who think the Garda are corrupt are people who've been in trouble with them".

Never been in trouble with them but the crap that has went on in past years such as framing people for murder in Donegal, widespread lying about penalty points and superintendents arrested. Who could think that they're a force to be desired.

The smugness of those who utter that line is only matched by their gormlessness

SoundsRight

Urgent exit required x 3

steddyeddy

Mad_maxx wrote: »

Common knowledge a cop was involved with an outfit who recently had their car operation nabbed recently by CAB

You're only saying that because you had trouble with the Garda! Anyone who wasn't in trouble with the should overlook the murder framing, lying, businesses on the side and sometimes drug dealing! THEY DO A HARD JOB!!!!

Guy:Incognito

Mad_maxx wrote: »

The smugness of those who utter that line is only matched by their gormlessness

And only bettered by people who go their whole lives calling all police pigs and saying every one of them are corrupt them using a couple of examples to "prove " it.

Are the police that catch corrupt members also corrupt?


The gangs they are involved with arent members of the gardai so are civilians. That must mean all civilians are corrupt too.

tayto lover

Great to see that Gardai arrested them. Restores my faith.

look when the lead detective who's investigating the most notorious shooting in years, is found dead in ballymun Garda station, under suspicious circumstances, you know it goes very very deep indeed. Lets not forget the whole trial of that Hutch lad collapsed of the back of it. So this and the penalty points scandal and the assassination of Morris McCabe by the Gardaí hierarchy and even the G-Soc phone buggin scandal...it's a fooking joke. Why anyone would want to be part of it is beyond me. Funnily enough big as it is, you hear nothing from Paul Williams about any of it! his pen only works against the blue collars dirt bags!

Guy:Incognito

rusty cole wrote: »

and the assassination of Morris McCabe by the Gardaí hierarchy

Think you might be missing a fairly important word in there somewhere.

steddyeddy

steddyeddy wrote: »

I'm just going to preempting the usual b%llox of

"the only people who think the Garda are corrupt are people who've been in trouble with them".

Never been in trouble with them but the crap that has went on in past years such as framing people for murder in Donegal, widespread lying about penalty points and superintendents arrested. Who could think that they're a force to be desired.

I can understand that, to be honest. In any developed, European country, the police force is a symbol of order and authority.

On the one hand, some people feel threatened by anything that threatens to erode or impair public order. Maybe they're worried about protecting their own resources, or maybe it's just a personality thing (Take a look at the near-hysterical fear-mongering about the supposed breakdown of law and order in Dublin City; some people appear to be naturally fearful)

On the other hand, a lot of people use attacks on the Gardai as just another tool in their anti-establishment toolbox. Personally I'd be more sympathetic to this approach (it keeps authorities 'honest', and mindful of abuse of power within their ranks.

But both sides are given to fits of exaggeration.

Almost everyone thinks they are the neutral observer, but listen to them debate for a few minutes, and you'll quickly realise that most people are on one or other side.

yosser hughes

This is the tip of the iceberg and it's about time.

Watch now as they try to undermine Drew Harris. The media will also go to bat for the gardai, claiming this is isolated to the mid-west region.

tayto lover

rusty cole wrote: »

look when the lead detective who's investigating the most notorious shooting in years, is found dead in ballymun Garda station, under suspicious circumstances, you know it goes very very deep indeed. Lets not forget the whole trial of that Hutch lad collapsed of the back of it. So this and the penalty points scandal and the assassination of Morris McCabe by the Gardaí hierarchy and even the G-Soc phone buggin scandal...it's a fooking joke. Why anyone would want to be part of it is beyond me. Funnily enough big as it is, you hear nothing from Paul Williams about any of it! his pen only works against the blue collars dirt bags!

And what about the Garda who arrested these three? Corrupt too?
I think it’s actually great that this is being sorted out. Restores my faith.

Pissartist

Maurice McCabe is leading the investigation.

Auguste Comte

Deleted User wrote: »

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Plus they can never seem to get a mortgage with their nurse girlfriend - even with the cornflakes.

Or expand a property portfolio before retirement. It's awful sad.

Those properties were only resting in my portfolio your honor.

Guy:Incognito

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Think you might be missing a fairly important word in there somewhere.

Gold star for you! :rolleyes:

bear1

Jesus they never seem to get a break.
Name is fairly blackened

blanch152

Can anyone post some statistics on whether the level of corruption in the Gardai is greater or lesser than the level of corruption in police forces in other countries?

As a country, we are among the least corrupt in the world, and have been ranked as that for quite some years.

This is great news, as it shows once again that we have the systems in place to detect corruption and deal with it.

Cordell

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Supernintendos never get arrested. This is serious stuff.

What about playstations?

archer22

Pissartist wrote: »

Maurice McCabe is leading the investigation.

In a sense yes...without the heroic police work done by Sgt McCabe arrests like this would never have happened.

Mad_maxx

steddyeddy wrote: »

You're only saying that because you had trouble with the Garda! Anyone who wasn't in trouble with the should overlook the murder framing, lying, businesses on the side and sometimes drug dealing! THEY DO A HARD JOB!!!!

Heard it from several long term Limerick residents, time will tell if true ( assuming they don't cover it up)

Ps

Know your being sarcastic

Mad_maxx

rusty cole wrote: »

look when the lead detective who's investigating the most notorious shooting in years, is found dead in ballymun Garda station, under suspicious circumstances, you know it goes very very deep indeed. Lets not forget the whole trial of that Hutch lad collapsed of the back of it. So this and the penalty points scandal and the assassination of Morris McCabe by the Gardaí hierarchy and even the G-Soc phone buggin scandal...it's a fooking joke. Why anyone would want to be part of it is beyond me. Funnily enough big as it is, you hear nothing from Paul Williams about any of it! his pen only works against the blue collars dirt bags!

Williams is a life long AGS shill

Mad_maxx

yosser hughes wrote: »

This is the tip of the iceberg and it's about time.

Watch now as they try to undermine Drew Harris. The media will also go to bat for the gardai, claiming this is isolated to the mid-west region.

Even leaving aside Williams, the Irish media have always been deferential to the guards to a dangerous degree

blanch152

blanch152 wrote: »

Can anyone post some statistics on whether the level of corruption in the Gardai is greater or lesser than the level of corruption in police forces in other countries?

As a country, we are among the least corrupt in the world, and have been ranked as that for quite some years.

This is great news, as it shows once again that we have the systems in place to detect corruption and deal with it.

No prosecutions: 'See, we're not corrupt!'
Corruption prosecutions: 'See, were' not corrupt!'

Snow Garden

bear1 wrote: »

Jesus they never seem to get a break.
Name is fairly blackened

They were untouchable for years and even came very close to burying McCabe who is a national hero now.
Power corrupts. They will reap what they have sown for many years. Tip of the iceberg I imagine.

Kivaro

Do you know what I would like to see?
Cops on the beat.

I've been to 2 large Irish cities recently (not Dublin), and the amount of unemployed, but obviously fit (because they were wearing tracksuits), young rat-like men having complete control of the city centres was mind boggling.
They had complete autonomy of these areas; intimidating and harassing people who dare to be in the vicinity.
And not a damn cop in sight.

Put cops back on Irish streets.
At least pretend that there is a visual deterrent.

Floppybits

Kivaro wrote: »

Do you know what I would like to see?
Cops on the beat.

I've been to 2 large Irish cities recently (not Dublin), and the amount of unemployed, but obviously fit (because they were wearing tracksuits), young rat-like men having complete control of the city centres was mind boggling.
They had complete autonomy of these areas; intimidating and harassing people who dare to be in the vicinity.
And not a damn cop in sight.

Put cops back on Irish streets.
At least pretend that there is a visual deterrent.

Can't do that, that is too sensible a suggestion and it will cost money. We all know in this country if it is going to cost money that is good for country then the people in charge of the budgets wont approve but if its not in the good of the country but will give supporters of say the government party and nice little earner then they are all for it.

Utter Consternation

Kivaro wrote: »

Do you know what I would like to see?
Cops on the beat.

I've been to 2 large Irish cities recently (not Dublin), and the amount of unemployed, but obviously fit (because they were wearing tracksuits), young rat-like men having complete control of the city centres was mind boggling.
They had complete autonomy of these areas; intimidating and harassing people who dare to be in the vicinity.
And not a damn cop in sight.

Put cops back on Irish streets.
At least pretend that there is a visual deterrent.

You want these young rat-like men to become Gardai??

Floppybits

Utter Consternation wrote: »

You want these young rat-like men to become Gardai??

There is some good in those rat like young men. They can be turned to the force.

Tabnabs

oranova wrote: »

What is the story with the Garda ranks? Currently they are:

Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Inspector
Sergeant
Garda

Why is the lowest rank called Garda and not Constable? Why is the rank of Chief Inspector not included? Also, the top ranks need to be reorganised in a fashion similar to the Met Police. This is what the ranks should look like:

Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Commander
Deputy Commander
Chief Superintendent
Superintendent
Chief Inspector
Inspector
Sergeant
Constable

Say my name

Kivaro wrote: »

Do you know what I would like to see?
Cops on the beat.

I've been to 2 large Irish cities recently (not Dublin), and the amount of unemployed, but obviously fit (because they were wearing tracksuits), young rat-like men having complete control of the city centres was mind boggling.
They had complete autonomy of these areas; intimidating and harassing people who dare to be in the vicinity.
And not a damn cop in sight.

Put cops back on Irish streets.
At least pretend that there is a visual deterrent.

They're seemingly on the beat now in Waterford.

Relations in that part of the world said the word has come down from on high to get them out.
Passing by myself and I spotted a Garda and a Garda reserve with a yellow jacket out on the beat on the street near the park.

xckjoo

oranova wrote: »

Explain what is wrong with my suggestion please.

You haven't said why it would be any better than the current setup. Could well be, but you haven't said why.

oranova

oranova wrote: »

Look at the UK police forces? Some of them controlling the size of County Louth but they still have the ranks that I have suggested.

Also, Constable is the title in many police forces worldwide for the lowest ranking officer. Garda is the name of our police force, and Constable/Detective Constable sounds much more professional than Garda/Detective Garda, also it distunguishes the rank, Constable is the lowest rank whereas Garda could be referring to any person in the force, thus you have to refer to them as 'rank-and-file Garda' instead of just being simple and straightforward and just saying 'Constable'.

A lame effort on your part. 1/10.

blanch152

blanch152 wrote: »

Can anyone post some statistics on whether the level of corruption in the Gardai is greater or lesser than the level of corruption in police forces in other countries?

As a country, we are among the least corrupt in the world, and have been ranked as that for quite some years.

This is great news, as it shows once again that we have the systems in place to detect corruption and deal with it.

I remember year ago hearing on the radio that with the exception of some south american countries, we were considered quite corrupt. There was some independent agency who checked and that seemed to be the case. I remember this because I was in my car laughing having seen some Columbia cops dragging a guy from the road and shooting him. Apparently he didn't pay them money for one reason or another but I laughed because we were even being mentioned in the same sentence. We see it as cute whorism etc but with all the tribunerals and as we're discussing the gardai now, we'd be some shower. sure look at even how the central bank regulator simply didn't regulate in the pre crash era and even and how Europe have to step in so the insurers can be reigned in from acting as a cartel... it's laughable but it's true, the shyte that we allow to go on.