The tribunal has begun hearing evidence about claims by Garda Nick Keogh that he was targeted and discredited after he made a protected disclosure on May 8th, 2014. In his disclosure Garda Keogh alleged that a colleague in Athlone had inappropriate dealings with a heroin dealer who, despite selling drugs worth €2,500 a week, had never been convicted of an offence. “Ms B is seriously involved in the heroin trade in Athlone with a turnover of approximately €2,500 per week,” the Pulse entry read. Fact.”In his evidence, Garda Keogh said that he interpreted the gesture from Ms B as “saying to me that she was untouchable”. The focus of the tribunal sittings is the allegation by Garda Keogh that he was targeted and discredited, and not the matters that he alleged in the protected disclosure.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2019 13:13 UTC