Trainee Gardaí Removed From Templemore College, Tipperary, After Shower Prank.

Five Garda trainees have been removed from training programme after alleged “shower prank” at Templemore Garda College, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

Five trainee gardaí are no longer participating in the Garda training programme following an alleged incident at the Garda Training College in Templemore, Co Tipperary, involving the misuse of handcuffs.

The incident, which was reported earlier this year, is alleged to have involved another trainee being handcuffed and left under a running shower. It has also been claimed that the trainee’s mattress had been placed on top of a wardrobe beforehand.

Last June, it was reported that five trainees had been suspended and that an internal investigation had been launched. A Garda spokesperson at the time said An Garda Síochána did not comment on ongoing internal investigations.
In a later update, press reported that the inquiry into the incident was ongoing and that those involved had not completed their training.

In a statement issued in response to further queries this month, a Garda spokesperson said: “A small number of Garda trainees are no longer involved in the training programme. An Garda Síochána has no further comment”.