A former garda has lost his High Court bid to overturn his Government-sanctioned dismissal from the force.
Kevin Galvin (37) was dismissed from the Garda, with which he had 13 years’ service, after an investigation into 19 complaints against him, including Garda disciplinary breaches and being subject to District Court prosecutions for breaches of fire safety, planning and littering regulations related to three properties he owned.
A father of two of Furry Park Road, Killester, Dublin, he claimed the decision was unfair, unlawful and breached his rights under the Constitution and European Convention on Human Rights.
In dismissing the case yesterday, Mr Justice John Hedigan said there were ample grounds to conclude Mr Galvin, who has 10 District Court convictions, was not an appropriate person to serve in An Garda Síochána.
The decision of the Garda Commissioner to dismiss him was “eminently reasonable”, the judge said.