A garda whistleblower has said that the "dogs on the street" knew what was going on in Athlone over alleged Garda collusion with drug dealers. Gda Keogh testified that the "dogs on the street knew what was going on" regarding collusion between gardaí and drug-dealers in the town. Gda Keogh claimed to have a DVD of a coercive Garda interview that was carried out on a drug suspect. After being named by Deputy Flanagan in the Dáil, Gda Keogh addressed his unit, telling them it was not about any of them. In a statement to the tribunal, Supt Patrick Murray said that at one point Gda Keogh acknowledged he was absent without leave.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 17:26 UTC