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He resigned his position and is now retiring.
Thank you for clarifying your original post.
Thereâs now a woman in charge :o
The fucker should have been sacked. Fucking disgusting he was let resign.
Shocking new allegations have surfaced⌠More to follow.
briefing opposition leaders suggests it is serious - relates to bugging of Garda stations â incoming and outgoing calls recorded - not clear who sanctioned it
Recorded phone calls are bad news - lots of embarrassing details/comments etc that people make will now be revealed at the very least
Retired Garda Sergeant Bandage Senior has been adamant for years that âThe Provosâ infiltrated the Gardai and have considerable presence in its upper echelons. He despises The Provos as they killed a friend of his while on duty (amongst other reasons) so I havenât told him that Iâm in the Ra myself.
Government statement
[SIZE=4]Government Statement on Matters Relating to An Garda SĂochĂĄna[/SIZE]
At its meeting today, the Government considered a new and very serious issue relating to An Garda SĂochĂĄna.
The implications of this matter are potentially of such gravity that the Government has decided to set up a statutory Commission of Investigation into this matter of significant public concern. It will be chaired by a senior serving or retired member of the Judiciary.
In the context of ongoing legal proceedings in a particular case, the Government has learned that a system was in place in a large number of Garda stations whereby incoming and outgoing telephone calls were taped and recorded. The Government was informed of this new information at its meeting today.
As the matter is before the Courts, it is not appropriate to make any further comment on the specific case.
From the information available, the practice of making recordings was in place for many years and was discontinued in November of 2013. It is not yet clear why this practice was in operation.
The Government is extremely concerned about this information.
The Government has asked for a full, detailed report on all aspects of this matter from An Garda SĂochĂĄna and the Department of Justice and Equality, so that an informed decision can be made on the legal and other consequences, with the assistance of the Attorney General.
The terms of reference for the Commission of Investigation will be decided shortly, once a full report on the circumstances has been made available to the Government.
The Government also decided to agree to the retirement of Mr Martin Callinan from the position of Commissioner of An Garda SĂochĂĄna.
The Government thanked the Commissioner for his long and dedicated service to the State.
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Garda SĂochĂĄna Act, 2005, Deputy Commissioner NĂłirĂn OâSullivan has been appointed as interim Garda Commissioner.
Arrangements will be put in place for an open competition for a permanent appointment to the post of Garda Commissioner as soon as is practicable.
The Government reiterated its commitment to its extensive programme of reform, including the passing of the Government legislation to protect whistleblowers and to extend freedom of information.
It also reiterated its commitment to the reform of Garda oversight and accountability. This will include the establishment of an independent Garda authority, which is appropriate to Irelandâs needs and which will maintain appropriate democratic accountability to the Oireachtas.
The Government will bring forward the full detail of its comprehensive reform proposals in the coming months.
This will be done following the completion of the current inquiries by Judge Cooke and Mr Guerin, the forthcoming hearings by the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and the Review of the Garda SĂochĂĄna which is currently underway under the Haddington Road Agreement.
Holy bejebus!! What have the fuckers been up to?
When did they find out?
Shatter is more Teflon than Bertie if he manages to get through this as well.
Were the rank and file Gardai aware of the calls being taped?
Is this a huge scandal? I would nearly have half expected calls to a Garda station to be recorded in some shape or form? 999 calls are all recorded.
[QUOTE=âTreatyStones, post: 921406, member: 1786â]Were the rank and file Gardai aware of the calls being taped?
Is this a huge scandal? I would nearly have half expected calls to a Garda station to be recorded in some shape or form? 999 calls are all recorded.[/QUOTE]
Depends who knew they were recorded - generally if somebody doesnât know they are being recorded they can say things they might not say if they knew they were being recorded. Did GardaĂ in the stations know they were being recorded? If not then they will have said things they wished they hadnât said.
If they were recording conversations involving lawyers with clients then no idea where it ends up
once you start shining a light on this then anything is possible
Paul Reynolds and Paul Williams will be seething
What we need to know:
- Who was doing the recording?
- Who knew about the recording?
- To what ends have the recordings been used?
[QUOTE=âTreatyStones, post: 921410, member: 1786â]What we need to know:
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Who was doing the recording?
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Who knew about the recording?
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To what ends have the recordings been used?[/QUOTE]
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If they were unaware then when did the Government find out about the recording?
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Was the GSOC office bugged?
[QUOTE=âJulio Geordio, post: 921413, member: 332â]- If they were unaware then when did the Government find out about the recording?
- Was the GSOC office bugged?[/QUOTE]
Given the recording ended in November 2013, around the time of the Verimus sweep of the GSOC office being conducted it looks very likely that they have inadvertently uncovered something far bigger. I wonder if they were recording prisoners âone callâ?
Would mean every single criminal conviction related to a Garda Station that was taping calls during period of phone calls is unsafe or at the very least appealable.
It is also potentially disclosable evidence in any prosecution so again grounds for an appeal.
They are going to have to engage in some legal gymnastics to close off that avenue very quickly
We live in a police state, there is simply no denying it.
This calls for a tribunal-a very long and costly one that nobody can be prosecuted out of. 