A retired Garda superintendent is to stand trial accused of facilitating a crime gang, perverting the course of justice, and corruption, while two other serving officers face 171 connected charges. Detective Sergeant White said Mr Murphy was charged just after 10am, and "made no reply after caution" to his 12 charges. It is alleged that they participated in or contributed to activities intended to facilitate serious offences by a criminal organisation, between April 12, 2016, and September 29, 2021, contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. Bribery chargesMr Murphy faces seven separate bribery charges under the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018. NBCI Detective Sergeant Paul Sweeney told the court that the accused was arrested just after 11am and charged with the 170 offences.

Source: Irish Examiner April 08, 2026 17:06 UTC