Overview
- Proceedings began at Limerick Circuit Court after a jury was empanelled, with retired superintendent Eamon O’Neill and four serving members pleading not guilty.
- Prosecutors allege the defendants sought to terminate fixed charge penalty notices for road traffic offences between October 2016 and September 2019.
- Opening remarks said some motorists contacted Supt O’Neill after alleged breaches, and that notices at issue involved people prominent in the local sporting community.
- Around 100 witnesses may be called, including more than 60 Garda members and civilian experts from GoSafe, An Post, telecommunications firms and the Department of Transport, with the hearing expected to last up to six weeks.
- RTÉ reports O’Neill faces 27 counts, with Hassett on 3, McGlinchey on 4, Geary on 3 and Leahy on 2, though earlier reporting had put O’Neill’s count at 30.