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Senior Garda suspended from duty.

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  • 03-01-2019 10:16pm
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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭


    The officer is facing allegations of serious misconduct and is the subject of a Garda Ombudsman inquiry.

    I wonder has the case been in the public domain already.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    The Tetrarch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭The Tetrarch


    You have got me uninterested.


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    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Rows Grower wrote: »
    The officer is facing allegations of serious misconduct and is the subject of a Garda Ombudsman inquiry.

    I wonder has the case been in the public domain already.

    I wonder has it anything to do with the Castlerea affair?


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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    I wonder has it anything to do with the Castlerea affair?

    I dunno, would the guy who was recently involved in the shooting of the man (and dog?) be considered a senior garda?

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,533 ✭✭✭Allinall


    A bit of back up would help.


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    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Rows Grower wrote: »
    I dunno, would the guy who was recently involved in the shooting of the man (and dog?) be considered a senior garda?

    That was Strokestown. There was an incident a week before in Castlerea were 2 men were badly beaten by Garda and 700 to 1000 people protested over their treatment.
    GSOC were involved.


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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    Independent is reporting the investigation began in November.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    Phoenix3
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭Phoenix3


    Rows Grower wrote: »
    I dunno, would the guy who was recently involved in the shooting of the man (and dog?) be considered a senior garda?

    I doubt very much if it is him. HE didn't do any wrong in fairness. The dog still hasn't been found.


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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    Allinall wrote: »
    A bit of back up would help.

    Probably a union member or has legal adviser.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    The Irish Times have said he is a member of senior Garda management and the investigation is into allegations of corruption.

    This new Commissioner is shaking things up.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,972 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    Rows Grower wrote: »
    The Irish Times have said he is a member of senior Garda management and the investigation is into allegations of corruption.

    This new Commissioner is shaking things up.


    Ye'd hope so.


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    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    He was framed by Internal Affairs!


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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    It's the Assistant Garda Commissioner Fintan Fanning that has been suspended.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Rows Grower wrote: »
    It's the Assistant Garda Commissioner Fintan Fanning that has been suspended.

    Source?


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    Sheep breeder
    Registered Users Posts: 1,958 ✭✭✭Sheep breeder


    Rows Grower wrote: »
    It's the Assistant Garda Commissioner Fintan Fanning that has been suspended.

    Not very nice thing to do to name a person. By any chance are you a Garda and playing a bit of the old politics.


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    What Username Guidelines
    Registered Users Posts: 2,139 ✭✭✭What Username Guidelines


    Reyna Attractive Minor wrote: »
    Source?

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/assistant-garda-commissioner-suspended-pending-gsoc-probe-37679743.html


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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    Sheep breeder wrote: »
    Not very nice thing to do to name a person. By any chance are you a Garda and playing a bit of the old politics.

    I hope you're better at sheep breeding than you are at playing the amateur detective.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    JMNolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭JMNolan


    Sheep breeder wrote: »
    Not very nice thing to do to name a person. By any chance are you a Garda and playing a bit of the old politics.

    How is it not nice when the name is reported in the Indo?


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    TodayFM news reported the suspension relates to a protected disclosure made by a Garda last November.


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    zapitastas
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    What Username Guidelines wrote: »
    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/assistant-garda-commissioner-suspended-pending-gsoc-probe-37679743.html

    That's an unfortunate photo, looks like dougal made it to be a high ranking Garda


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    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,797 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Fanning's name has been associated with a couple of high profile internal Garda HR rows in recent years, including the treatment of himself in a promotions process and the disciplinary process surrounding a couple of other Gardaí.

    This is not me speculating, they have been reported in mainstream publications.


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    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,797 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    zapitastas wrote: »
    That's an unfortunate photo, looks like dougal made it to be a high ranking Garda

    Its the one on the Executive Team profile page of the Garda website. Make of that what you will.


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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    zapitastas wrote: »
    That's an unfortunate photo, looks like dougal made it to be a high ranking Garda

    It's like someone with an old Nokia caught him by surprise.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    Slasher
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭Slasher


    "Asst Commissioner Fanning has an impeccable record spanning decades of service, and is highly experienced and respected."

    Piece co-written by Paul Williams. Surprise, surprise.


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    A google of his name brings up some Facebook pages on supposed corruption. Which means this is fake news. Russian.


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    Alrigghtythen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,365 ✭✭✭Alrigghtythen


    He has been a member of An Garda Síochána for 39 years, having joined in 1980, and is due to retire on age grounds in August of this year.



    Nice, due for retirement, they'll give it to him early.


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    BattleCorp
    Registered Users Posts: 11,758 ✭✭✭✭BattleCorp


    Anybody any idea regarding what type of allegations are being investigated?


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    BattleCorp wrote: »
    Anybody any idea regarding what type of allegations are being investigated?

    Yes...serious misconduct allegations.


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    #29
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    Drew Harris making a strong point here. Good to see.


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    #30
    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    BattleCorp wrote: »
    Anybody any idea regarding what type of allegations are being investigated?

    The Irish Times yesterday evening reported it was corruption.

    I presume there will be more details revealed in the coming days but it's obviously something of major concern to have someone of that rank investigated never mind suspended.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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    Rows Grower
    Registered Users Posts: 7,826 ✭✭✭Rows Grower


    ChikiChiki wrote: »
    Drew Harris making a strong point here. Good to see.

    I know nothing about the man but he seems to be taking his new job very seriously.

    It is some statement of intent to the rank and file and it's all credit to Maurice McCabe at the end of the day.

    "Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."

    Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.



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