A senior garda won’t say why he made contradictory statements during a probe into alleged garda corruption in Athlone.

Meanwhile a UK ex-police chief's report suggests senior gardaí did not properly investigate misconduct allegations against the garda

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The High Court has today ordered Wicklow County Council to pay The Ditch its legal costs after we took a judicial review over its failure to maintain a staff ethics register. This follows WCC’s confirmation to our lawyers last week that it now keeps a register as required by law.

Dublin Airport’s security procedures were changed the day after an investigation commenced at the airport in response to a whistleblower raising concerns with the Department of Transport.

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Coronations aren’t democratic.

Where to next?

Actual democrats: join The Ditch and guests in the Sugar Club, Dublin on 12 May.

More to follow.

Ex-garda Tom Higgins, named in an intelligence file linking him to the drug trade, was investigated over a car importation tax scam

Higgins, who only left the force in 2023, was ordered by the High Court in 2017 to pay €65,000 to a bouncer he assaulted

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