An internal garda inquiry has been launched into the activities of a garda inspector who is accused of acting as a security consultant for Coolmore Stud in Tipperary in his spare time. Under the Garda Code, members are strictly forbidden from taking secondary employment in a wide range of jobs including in the security industry. Allegations that the garda was doing security work for Coolmore first surfaced in 2016 and then again in 2017. Security alerts were allegedly sent to Clonmel Garda Station causing gardaí to speed to the location using their lights and sirens. Coolmore Stud also declined to comment when asked about the inspector’s alleged work for them.

Source: The Irish Times April 12, 2019 19:41 UTC