Garda Mental Health

Detective Garda Sergeant John White challenged the decision of the Morris Tribunal to hear evidence relating to his mental health, in public. The senior Garda started his legal bid yesterday, in the High Court.

Garda John White's solicitor is claiming that the Garda is suffering from stress and anxiety. He states that the details of the Garda's mental health should not be revealed in public. The Garda's psychiatric consultant has given evidence to the effect that White is unfit to attend the Morris Tribunal.

Mr Justice Morris had previously found that Garda White had planted a sawn off shot gun at a Traveller encampment in Co Donegal.

In fairness, planting a sawn off shot gun at a Co Donegal Traveller encampment would cause most people some level of stress and anxiety!

Embassy Row Gardai Sacked

The two Gardai involved in the infamous drunken incident outside the US embassy have been sacked. Letters of dismissal were sent to the two Gardai by the Garda Commissioner, Mr Noel Conroy.

We understand that one of the Gardai in question has issued an appeal into his dismissal.

It is believed that the two Gardai left their post and went drinking, on the night in question. After drinking for some time the pair got in a row over who's round it was. The fact that both Gardai were armed added to the seriousness of the issue. Events took an even more sinister turn when one of the Gardai drove away from the scene. He was later arrested, charged and convicted of drink driving.

I'm sure most readers would agree, that its pretty difficult to forget who's round it is when there are only two people drinking together!