The evidence of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) earlier this month about the controversial prosecution of a civilian Garda employee, has raised some serious questions. An investigation of the commissioner’s answers, and responses from the Garda Press Office, about the Margiotta case suggest that Mr Harris may have inadvertently given the wrong impression about aspects of the case. Ms Margiotta is a civilian employee of An Garda Síochána. Both claim the case was motivated by a bullying complaint Ms Margiotta made against a Garda three weeks before she was first arrested in August 2014. This information was conveyed to the Garda Press Office on Monday, for a response in relation to Mr Harris’ evidence, but no response was given.

Source: Irish Examiner May 20, 2019 04:41 UTC