Fuckology of the week....
Remember that 'extensive' Garda investigation?
What a 'cop' out, but predictable by the DPP.
Gardaí have completed their extensive (my arse!) *cough* investigation, and as a result the DPP have decided that Willie O has no case to answer.
The DPP is not going to prosecute Willie O in relation to the sworn affidavit he made, that inevitably led to his demise from Government.
The whole shebang centred around the infamous 'brothelgate' wherein he allegedly made false allegations that Maurice Quinlivan, Sinn Fein, had links to a brothel in Limerick.
I wonder what would have happened if Willie O had remembered the name of that Gard! now there's the burning question!
Willie O said he had been informed by a Senior Garda Officer of the decision.
“The allegation was one of perjury, which means I deliberately and knowingly gave an untrue version of accounts in an affidavit. I knew I hadn’t done that" via Irish Times
The investigation of the meaning of words is the beginning of education.....
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he is quoted as saying it was a tough six months for him. I'm disgusted at the outcome. I would have had more respect for that man if he had admitted and revealed the name of the Garda that he said gave him the information. If he had admitted it though, the Gardai would have destroyed him and I'd say it was a not just any old Garda, it was a higher ranking one. The DPP would have then prosecuted and no doubt the Gardai would set out to further destroy that mans reputation. You said yourself Hive, that's how they roll!
ReplyDeletemartin I wouldn't blame him for not giving the name of the Gard. Let's face it, it's a known fact that if you complain one of them, they will find someway of making you pay. It would have backfired on him big time. I've heard of cases of pure spiteful and hateful vendettas against people in this city who complain corrupt gardai. I'm sure Willie O'Dea is wise to that fact.
ReplyDeleteHe was informed by a Senior Garda, well that says it all doesn't it!! someone has a direct line to the DPP!
ReplyDeleteWillie described it as the end of an "extensive garda investigation". an extensive garda investigation would be a first in Limerick! He's off the hook because he kept his gob shut. One law for them and another for the poor beggar on the street. it wouldn't happen in any other country. we have corrupt politicians, corrupt government, corrupt justice system. he perjured himself and he made a false statement, simple as that and he should have answered for it.
ReplyDeletePicture the scene..
ReplyDeleteFly on the wall observation.
Chief Garda Investing Officer to Willie.
"Willie can you give me the name of the Gard you alleged passed on information to you"
Willie: "Ah, um I can’t remember. Did I say that? Silly me, I was misunderstood".
Chief Garda Investigating Officer: "Willie did you make false affidavit?".
Willie: "No, would I ever!".
Chief Garda Investigating Officer: "Willie, Did you perjur yourself?".
Willie: "No, I’d never do that".
File sent to DPP on findings. Result - No case to answer for, he didn’t do it.
If it had gone the other way round - - -
"Willie can you give name of Gard....
"Garda Joe Soap blah blah blah...
Chief Garda Investigating Officer: "Now Willie that’s a very serious allegation! I hope you can prove it! Garda Joe Soap is a very dedicated and respecable high rank member of An Garda Siochana and you wouldn’t want to go around making false accusations now would you about a fellow colleague".
Chief Investigating Garda Officer to Willie: "Sign here".
Findings - - - -
File to DPP. We believe Wilie O'Dea made a false statement and accusation about Garda Joe Soap.
Result: Charged with making a false statement on two accounts, perjury etc etc.
and that's how they roll!
Picture the scene..
ReplyDeleteFly on the wall observation.
Chief Garda Investigating Officer to Willie.
"Willie can you give me the name of the Gard you alleged passed on information to you"
Willie: "Ah, um I can’t remember. Did I say that? Silly me, I was misunderstood".
Chief Garda Investigating Officer: "Willie did you make false affidavit?".
Willie: "No, would I ever!".
Chief Garda Investigating Officer: "Willie, Did you perjur yourself?".
Willie: "No, I’d never do that".
File sent to DPP on findings. Result - No case to answer for, he didn’t do it.
If it had gone the other way round - - -
"Willie can you give name of Gard....
"Garda Joe Soap blah blah blah...
Chief Garda Investigating Officer: "Now Willie that’s a very serious allegation! I hope you can prove it! Garda Joe Soap is a very dedicated and respectable high rank member of An Garda Siochana and you wouldn’t want to go around making false accusations now would you about a fellow colleague".
Chief Investigation Garda Officer to Willie: "Sign here".
Findings - - - -
File to DPP. We believe Wilie O'Dea made a false statement and accusation about Garda Joe Soap.
Result: Charged with making a false statement on two accounts, perjury etc etc.
and that's how they roll!
He should have been prosecuted, end of! It stinks to high heaven. A letter in today's Indo -
ReplyDeleteTuesday July 20 2010
In May of this year, the Director of Public Prosecutions, James Hamilton, made a speech entitled 'Prosecuting Corruption in Ireland'. He lectured on political corruption and stated: "There are still significant weaknesses in the legislative scheme."
This is the DPP of the country, who we are looking to at this time to help prosecute the white-collar crime that has plagued this country during the reign of the current Government.
And what does Mr Hamilton do? He gives Willie O'Dea a big slap on the back and tells him that he faces no charges over committing perjury.
Well done, Mr Hamilton -- another triumph for the 'them-and-us' culture in Ireland. How can you punish white-collar crime when you iron the shirts of those you should be locking up?
Darren Williams
Sandyford, Dublin
Irish Independent
i never seen this blog before until i see you on the limerick newswire. that Mat Larkins on the front page of the chronicle, that bloke who said o'dea attacked him and then the gards came down on him for making an allegation about o'dea and say he made a false statement, but he won as there was no proven evidence. he was told that if he didn't withdraw his allegation about o'dea that they would get him. and since they have tried to get him for anything they can, like public order offences and social welfare fraud. he may not be the most innocent bloke but it goes to show that if you stand up against them people that they take their revenge and its not good. it makes the law and the gards dishonest in limerick. they take their revenge if someone challenges them. and then o'dea who lied and comits perjury get away with it. it must be nice to have friends in high places.
ReplyDeletewillie was used as a scapegoat, a scapegoat by the state and the gardai. fact. he shouldn't have resigned but he should have been the bigger man and named the garda that allegedly gave him the information. i'd still support him if he had had the balls to tell the truth.
ReplyDeleteI heard a good one during the week. There’s a story doing the rounds about a girl in Limerick who was stalked by a gard and she made a complaint years ago. Rumour going around is that he was some sort of nut job with a cracked head who rang her 50 times a day and would hang around outside her home and work after he became obsessed with her. She was told that because he was a gard that he could stand around where he liked, and so nothing was done. A complaint was supposed to have been made to the superintentant at the time and he did nothing so a complaint went to the old garda complaints board. it is supposed to have gone on for years and because a complaint went in he got all his other garda friends to harass her. Its supposed to be very bad. she was supposedly told that if she didn’t withdraw the complaint that they would get her and that they were well in with judges and dpp and would get all the national newspapers to destroy her reputation. The garda ombudsman are supposed to be involved but there is some big delay because someone in the garda station where he is stationed is causing delays. Its supposed to be worse than Donegal and they even tried to say that her complaint was false and tried to accuse her of that and set her up. It’s frightening stuff to think this goes on in Limerick and then you have the likes of Willie O’Dea.
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