Garda found with four people living in his shed

snubbleste · 26-06-2010 03:35PM

I think the shocking thing about this case is that a landlord was actually prosecuted for providing substandard accomodation. That seems to be a rarity in this country.
He was given notification to improve his properties in 2008 and failed to do so which then led to prosecution.

Hank_Jones · 26-06-2010 03:38PM

Wonder if they were warm enough.

Did he have them under a vest?

easyeason3 · 26-06-2010 03:44PM

snubbleste wrote: »

I think the shocking thing about this case is that a landlord was actually prosecuted for providing substandard accomodation. That seems to be a rarity in this country.
He was given notification to improve his properties in 2008 and failed to do so which then led to prosecution.

That's what I wanted to know earlier!
That's what I meant by saying there's more to the story.
Thank you.

AARRRRGH · 26-06-2010 03:55PM

Ive often seen garden sheds advertised on daft as apartments.

Disgraceful.

Mike 1972 · 26-06-2010 04:06PM

AARRRRGH wrote: »

Ive often seen garden sheds advertised on daft as apartments.

Seriously ??????

Mind you theres a lof of apartments out there where the standards of construction would be little better than the average garden shed :mad:

GavinEire · 26-06-2010 04:09PM

dlofnep wrote: »

Jesus is back lads!

loL good one.

mike65 · 26-06-2010 04:11PM

The thread title is of course misleading, the Garda was not found with four people living in his shed, he was in his nice comfy house.:p

Micky Dolenz · 26-06-2010 04:13PM

Sounds like the plot of Lethal Weapon 4.

df1985 · 26-06-2010 04:14PM

was anyone else really hoping for a picture of the shed in that article??

with the people in it even better!

sam34 · 26-06-2010 04:24PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

He also claimed that the Garda had acted like he was one of "the Devil's Own" and dismissed his defence - that he had served in the best interests of his fellow countrymen - as simply "playing Patriot Games".

After cross examining a "Witness", it was clear that he could be no longer be "Presumed Innocent" & sentenced the Garda to "Six Days & Seven Nights" in Mountjoy Prison.

After being sacked from the Gardai due to the seriousness of the case, the Judge added that "the Force can no longer be with you".

dont forget there were three men and a baby in teh shed

prinz · 26-06-2010 07:17PM

snubbleste wrote: »

I think the shocking thing about this case is that a landlord was actually prosecuted for providing substandard accomodation. That seems to be a rarity in this country.

+1 Have reported a couple of landlords in my time and AFAIK all are still operating as I have seen the same properties advertised.

sceptre · 27-06-2010 01:14PM

mike65 wrote: »

The thread title is of course misleading, the Garda was not found with four people living in his shed, he was in his nice comfy house.:p

Ah, the dangling modifier...

mike65 · 27-06-2010 01:22PM

My modifier does not dangle :mad: :pac:

goat2 · 27-06-2010 01:30PM

mike65 wrote: »

The thread title is of course misleading, the Garda was not found with four people living in his shed, he was in his nice comfy house.:p

was this shed attached or very close to house, how old was it, was it at back of house, it must have been very big to acommodate that many people, it had to have a bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms and been insulated, what did he charge for the property per week, did he provide bin service, how did he charge electricity, did it have open fire in it

snubbleste · 27-06-2010 02:22PM

goat2 wrote: »

was this shed attached or very close to house, how old was it, was it at back of house, it must have been very big to acommodate that many people, it had to have a bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms and been insulated, what did he charge for the property per week, did he provide bin service, how did he charge electricity, did it have open fire in it

Why don't you ask him?
His name and partial address appears in the newspaper link provided.

goat2 · 27-06-2010 03:15PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Why don't you ask him?
His name and partial address appears in the newspaper link provided.

Efforts by The Irish Times in recent days to contact Mr Galvin were not successful

if they could not contact him, what hope have we,
maybe he is now living in the shed

snubbleste · 22-08-2010 08:32PM

The Tribune Convicted former garda still letting out accommodation
Kevin Galvin, who lives at Furry Park Road, Killester, Dublin, has also been the subject of further complaints to the housing charity Threshold since his dismissal from the force.

flyton5 · 23-08-2010 01:02AM

If he was a proper tightarse/typical guard he would've moved himself and the family into the shed and rented the house...

starbelgrade · 23-08-2010 01:11AM

This thread is so old I didn't even remember how witty my reply on page 2 was.

ANXIOUS · 23-08-2010 01:25AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

This thread is so old I didn't even remember how witty my reply on page 2 was.

That's because it was crap.

KamiKazi · 23-08-2010 01:30AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

He also claimed that the Garda had acted like he was one of "the Devil's Own" and dismissed his defence - that he had served in the best interests of his fellow countrymen - as simply "playing Patriot Games".

After cross examining a "Witness", it was clear that he could be no longer be "Presumed Innocent" & sentenced the Garda to "Six Days & Seven Nights" in Mountjoy Prison.

After being sacked from the Gardai due to the seriousness of the case, the Judge added that "the Force can no longer be with you".

You try so hard for thanks.

You're probably a failed comedian.

starbelgrade · 23-08-2010 01:32AM

ANXIOUS wrote: »

That's because it was crap.

Maybe so, but it was certainly funnier than that post. /\ /\ /\

Ilyushin76 · 23-08-2010 01:35AM

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snubbleste · 17-09-2010 12:55PM

The former garda is seeking a legal challenge to his dismissal.
Looks like he wasn't fired for just being convicted on breach of fire regulations but was sacked due to about a number of complaints against him going back years, including sleeping on the job.

The court heard that Mr Galvin, who had worked in information technology at Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, was sacked due to about a dozen complaints against him going back over several years.
He was the subject of a number of District Court prosecutions brought by Dublin City Council for breaches of fire safety, planning and littering regulations regarding three properties he owns, for not answering phone calls and for falling asleep on the job. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/exgarda-gets-goahead-from-court-to-fight-his-dismissal-2341206.html

jackiebaron · 17-09-2010 01:53PM

easyeason3 wrote: »

Is it even legal to sack him over that?
Like how does the fact that he's a tight arse affect him working as a Guard?

Probably something to do with having an obligation to have the safety and protection of the public first and foremost in his mind or some such crap.

previous user · 17-09-2010 01:59PM

Who wants to bet that there'll be some positive PR propaganda about the Guards in the Indo the next day.

jackiebaron · 17-09-2010 02:08PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

He also claimed that the Garda had acted like he was one of "the Devil's Own" and dismissed his defence - that he had served in the best interests of his fellow countrymen - as simply "playing Patriot Games".

After cross examining a "Witness", it was clear that he could be no longer be "Presumed Innocent" & sentenced the Garda to "Six Days & Seven Nights" in Mountjoy Prison.

After being sacked from the Gardai due to the seriousness of the case, the Judge added that "the Force can no longer be with you".

At this point, Galvin became "Frantic" yelling that the judge was nothing but the 'son of a "Working Girl"'.
The judge announced that he was taking "Extraordinary Measures" to send Galvin back to prison. Galvin vaulted from the dock and, "Crossing Over" the courtroom, fled via the main entrance. The Fugitive hasn't been seen since :P

snubbleste · 15-12-2010 06:24PM

former garda has been jailed for six weeks for failing to comply with undertakings he gave to the High Court.
Kevin Galvin from Furry Park Road in Killester had said he would convert his properties in Cabra Park and Phibsborough from multi-unit to single dwellings after a fire safety officer deemed them a fire hazard.
He was sacked from An Garda Síochána earlier this year, but has brought High Court proceedings challenging the decision to dismiss him from the force.
Galvin had three properties rented out: 116 Cabra Park, 73 Cabra Park and a unit to the rear of 41 Phibsboro Road.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1215/garda.html

Snakeblood · 15-12-2010 06:38PM

snubbleste wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1215/garda.html

haha what a scumbag.

jetsonx · 15-12-2010 06:47PM

Excellent news. He will get his comeuppance now. Fight fire with fire.

Garda found with four people living in his shed

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