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31 files were sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), identifying 44 potential defendants. The DPP gave 11 directions for prosecution. One Garda was convicted of dangerous driving, arising from a GSOC investigation of an incident in 2007. Ten others were awaiting court dates at the end of 2008, the report said. The DPP gave 30 directions for no prosecution. The GSOC received 129 referrals from the Garda Commissioner, in cases in which it appeared to the commissioner that the conduct of a Garda may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person.
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In 2008, a total of 4,227 allegations arose from 2,681 complaints. Allegations of abuse of authority, neglect of duty and discourtesy constituted 75 per cent of complaints received. Assault accounted for 13 per cent. A total of 1,360 allegations were deemed inadmissible. The 2008 report revealed that
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The chairman of GSOC, Simon O'Brien, resigned his job from 30 January to take up a position with the Pensions Ombudsman Service in the UK. There had been calls for his resignation by Alan Shatter and representatives of the 1,000 rank-and-file Gardaí based in Dublin's South Central Division over the
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GSOC deal with many complaints each year. According to its 2007 Annual Report, in its first year the GSOC received 2,084 complaints from members of the public and 294 referrals from the Garda Commissioner. A total of 556 allegations were deemed inadmissible. Since the inception of the office, the
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The commission was established in December 2005, and replaced the Garda Síochána Complaints Board. The Commission has more powers than its predecessor and, unlike the Complaints Board, it is not made up of members of the force. The first three commissioners were appointed in February 2006 and the
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protest in north Mayo. The GSOC investigation was undertaken under section 95 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, after receipt of complaints over Garda handling of a protest at Pollathomas pier in June 2007. Some 20 civilians and two Gardaí were injured when a landowner objected to trespass on his
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led with a story written by journalist John Mooney. In it he outlined how the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission had suspected that it was under surveillance. Mooney explained how GSOC had hired the services of a UK counter-surveillance firm, Verrimus, to investigate.
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The GSOC had received up to October 2009 a total of 111 complaints in regard to policing of the protests, of which 78 were deemed admissible. The DPP was sent seven files but did not authorise criminal prosecution of Gardaí in any of the seven cases.
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The GSOC is mandated to provide an independent and effective civilian oversight of policing and to deal with the public's complaints concerning Gardaí fairly and efficiently so that everyone can have confidence in the complaints system.
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In March 2015, "based on the level of public disquiet it generated" it was announced that GSOC would investigate an incident whereby a homeless man was handcuffed, pepper sprayed and trampled on by a Garda on Henry Street.
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In March 2014, the GSOC was reported to be investigating a case in which a mother-of-one, who was viciously assaulted in Galway, says a Garda lied to her about the scheduling of a number of court dates for the case.
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Investigate any matter, even where no complaint has been made, where it appears that a Garda may have committed an offence or behaved in a way that would justify disciplinary proceedings
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In May 2014, the GSOC was reported to be investigating the death of a teenager whose body was found in a stream close to the Sallybrook estate of garda superintendent Michael Leacy in
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requesting a review of how the protests were policed under section 106 of the Garda Síochána Act. The minister said he "did not feel it was appropriate to proceed". His successor
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In December 2012, the GSOC exercised its powers of arrest for the first time, detaining a County Galway Garda for questioning in relation to an allegation of sexual assault.
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In budget 2019 GSOC's budget was increased and additional staff were allocated with the Minister for Justice expressing his confidence that this would help it function.
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In February 2016, it was reported that the wife of former garda press officer Superintendent David Taylor made a complaint to GSOC over a failure to preserve evidence.
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The GSOC recommended that disciplinary action be taken against an unnamed senior member of the Garda Síochána in relation to the handling of a
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In November 2015, footage emerged of a civilian being attacked with a police baton in County Wexford. The matter was referred to GSOC.
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that it behaved in an "excessive and oppressive" manner when gathering evidence in the case of a Garda who was charged with assault.
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In May 2014, the GSOC was reported to be investigating a fatal car crash which occurred after Gardaí followed a car in Dublin.
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Investigate any practice, policy or procedure of the Garda Síochána with a view to reducing the incidence of related complaints
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In the same month a young man died while in police custody at Dublin Airport. The matter was also referred to GSOC.
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property by contractors for Shell EP Ireland. Some 68 Gardaí were contacted by the GSOC, a move criticised by the
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and attempted to have it extend its timeframe of investigation so as to complete its work more thoroughly.
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reported that GSOC queried the independence of the inquiry that produced the
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Three people make up the GSOC. As of January 2022, the commissioners are
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Directly and independently investigate complaints against members of the
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Following the murder trial for David Byrne in April 2023, during which
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was subsequently leaked to the media, outlining the investigation.
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In February 2011 the Commission rejected allegations by the
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Because of the large number of complaints in 2007 from
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commission commenced hearing complaints in May 2007.
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gardaombudsman.ie
Irish
Garda Síochána
Rory MacCabe
Garda Síochána
Rory MacCabe
Director of Public Prosecutions
County Mayo
Corrib gas controversy
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Brian Lenihan
Dermot Ahern
Dáil
Sinn Féin
Shell to Sea
Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors
Garda Representative Association
Dungarvan
County Waterford
2014 GSOC bugging scandal
Alan Shatter
Irish Examiner
Guerin Report
Conor Brady
Mary Ellen Ring
Rory MacCabe
Gerry Hutch

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