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Garda Arrested On Suspicion Of Sending False Allegations To Investigators.

A male member of An Garda Síochána, has been arrested in the Munster region, accused of sending false allegations to criminal investigators, regarding their ongoing inquiries.

The member of the Garda force was placed under arrested this morning before being taken to a station in the south of the country, where he was later questioned.

The investigation we understand may be focused on anonymous letters forwarded to other investigators of serious crime. The Garda under investigation graduated from the Garda Training Centre in Templemore, Co. Tipperary in recent times and prior to his arrest was stationed within the Munster region.

In a statement via a Garda spokesperson, the arrest was confirmed as having occurred today.

The statement reads, “A male in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of alleged offences contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1976. The male is currently detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.”

Tipperary Gardaí Seize Alprazolam Pills & Heroin.

On Tuesday afternoon last, Carrick-on-Suir Gardaí assisted by the Regional Dog Unit, Henry Street, carried out a number of searches in the town of Carrick-on-Suir.

Suspected Alprazolam pills and Heroin (pending analysis) with an estimated street value of €3,350 was recovered during the course of the searches.

**Photo courtesy An Garda Síochána, Co. Tipperary.**

Alprazolam pills can slow or stop your breathing, especially if you have recently used an opioid medication, alcohol, or other drugs that can slow your breathing. This drug can cause birth defects or life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in a newborn baby. Misuse can cause addiction, overdose, and certain death.

No arrests were made, however, investigating Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry.

Over a 12 hour period yesterday, Gardaí removed drugs with a market value of over €11,350, from Co. Tipperary streets.

Tipperary Gardaí Seize Amphetamines & Cash.

Yesterday morning at approximately 11.30am members of the Detective Branch; Unit D at Carrick-on-Suir; Clonmel District Drugs Unit and Regional Dog Unit from Henry Street, carried out a search, under warrant, at an address in the Ninemilehouse area of Co. Tipperary.

Amphetamines with an estimated street value of €8,000 (pending analysis) were seized, together with €1,900 in cash, mobile phones, a small quantity of tablets and a digital scales.

Amphetamine are a stimulant. They can be in a powder or tablet form, which you can sniff, swallow or inject. Speed is an off-white or pinkish powder and can sometimes look like crystals. Usage can cause heart failure, mental health problems such as psychosis, paranoia, delusions, anxiety, depression, irritability, aggression and hallucinations.

A male in his 30’s was arrested at the scene under the Provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Clonmel Garda Station. Following questioning he was since been released and a file is currently being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Quirke Appeal Against Murder Conviction To Be Decided Next Week.

Mr Patrick Quirke from Breanshamore, in Co. Tipperary will learn, possibly on Tuesday next, whether his appeal regarding his conviction for murder has been successful.

The 52-year-old Mr Quirke has spent the past two years in Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, County Laois, where he is serving a life sentence for the murder of lorry driver and part-time Disc Jockey, Mr Bobby Ryan, in or about June 3rd 2011, at an unknown location. His guilt had been decided by a 10 – 2 jury verdict, following a 15-week trial.

It has been more than one year since Mr Quirke’s appeal against the court’s decision regarding the infamous love-rival killing in Co. Tipperary was first lodged. The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with some 52 submissions of appeal by Mr Quirke, led to the unprecedented delay in the appeal case. However, it is understood that both defence and prosecution counsel were informed, on Wednesday last, that a judgment would be delivered early next week. If successful in his appeal, Mr Quirke’s conviction for the murder of Mr Ryan, will now be overturned.

The trial of Mr Quirke, in 2019 was the longest in the history of the Irish State, with the victim missing for some 22 months, before his body was eventually found in a disused run-off tank on Ms Mary Lowry’s land at Fawnagown, Co Tipperary, in April 2013.

Issues during the trial were raised about how Gardaí had handled the discovery of Mr Ryan’s body, with the court hearing details of how part of a concrete capping slab fell into the tank, possibly causing damage to the body of deceased in the process.

18 Dogs & 3 Cats, Seized During Planned Tipperary Garda Operation.

On October 21st last we here at Thurles.Info highlighted the poor enforcement of existing laws by the Department of Agriculture and Local Authorities in relation to Ireland’s multi-million-euro puppy trade, which was exposed on BBC’s “Spotlight” programme on tuesday last,

Clonmel Gardaí and Members of the Detective unit stationed at Clonmel Garda Station; together with ISPCA Inspectors yesterday seized 18 dogs and 3 cats, during a planned operation within the district.

***Pictures Courtesy Tipperary Gardaí***.

This planned operation was aimed at targeting serious breaches of the Animal Health and Welfare Act, 2013 and all these animals have now been taken into the proper care of the ISPCA.

Breeds seized include Chihuahuas, Pugs, Bichon Frise and Terriers some of which appear to be in pup.

The seizure was made shortly after 11:00am yesterday and one male was arrested by Gardaí at the scene for obstructing the Gardaí in their planned search.