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The exhibits could not be located? More property gone missing/stolen in garda custody?

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 https://www.independent.ie/county/wicklow/wicklow-solicitor-says-uk-experts-left-unable-to-examine-evidence-after-gardai-could-not-locate-exhibits/a/162045784.html Court Reporter - Wicklow 28 Sep 2026 6:20 AM Add as a preferred source A solicitor in Wicklow has claimed a recent case involving UK experts’ highlights “inefficiencies” within the criminal justice system which cannot be blamed on defence solicitors. Brendan Maloney has been critical of the new legal aid system introduced by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan on July 1, which the minister has said is aimed at dealing with inefficiencies in criminal courts. While Mr O’Callaghan has pointed to adjournments and multiple legal aid certificates as contributing to delays, Mr Maloney believes most adjournments are caused or sought by State actors rather than solicitors. The veteran solicitor points to the fact that only judges can adjourn cases or grant legal aid. A recent case involving UK-based experts retained to examine exhi...

Another Garda, Inspector Brian Roberts framed by Gardai in NBCI and DPP's office

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Garda Inspector Brian Roberts framed by Gardai in NBCI and DPP's office State withdraws legal case against garda charged with unlawfully disclosing information Garda Detective Inspector Brian Roberts (51), walked free from court on Friday after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped the case against him.   https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-inspector-brian-roberts-case-withdrawn-7159657-Sep2026/ A GARDA INSPECTOR has been told that the State has ended the prosecution against him.   A former co-defendant, Garda Detective Inspector Brian Roberts (51), walked free from court on Friday after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dropped his charge. Detective Inspector Roberts was initially charged in April with unlawfully disclosing confidential information on 10 October, 2018. He had replied, “I have done absolutely nothing wrong; the truth will come out.” The case, still at the pre-trial stage, resumed at Dublin District Court on Friday when prosecution solicito...

More corruption in the DPP's office exposed

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  Judge lambasts DPP as three ‘walk’ on €7m drugs charges Who were these drug dealers supplying drugs to in the justice dept. ? Solicitors and barristers ? #coverup #corruption https://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/news/courts/judge-lambasts-dpp-as-three-walk-on-7m-drugs-charges_arid-110799.html A JUDGE excoriated the director of public prosecutions (DPP) for failing to progress the case against four defendants charged in relation to €7m worth of cannabis allegedly found in Ballitore last April, which saw three of the defendants have charges against them struck out, although the state will be able to re-enter the charges at a later date. “Any trained legal mind could give directions over the phone on this in minutes,” thundered Judge Desmond Zaidan. The DPP gives direction on where any set of charges must be tried, either in the district or circuit court. “The guards made several attempts to follow up on directions and all they got was a silent wall,” the judge noted. He was speaki...