asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the applications made for compensation under the Gárda Síochána (Compensation) Act, 1941, in respect of a member of the Gárda Síochána who died as a result of malicious injuries received in the performance of his duty (a) the name of such deceased member; (b) rank; (c) period of service, salary and allowances at time of death; (d) the circumstances of death; (e) whether he left a widow and/or children, and (f) the compensation award, if any, made.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Gárda Síochána (Compensation) Act.
The information requested is in the form of a tabular statement which will be published and circulated in the Official Report.
Following is the table referred to:—
GÁRDA SÍOCHÁNA (COMPENSATION) ACT, 1941 TABULAR STATEMENT referred to in reply to Parliamentary Question by Deputy R. Mulcahy on 1st February, 1945.
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(a)Name of member of the Gárda Síochána |
(b)Rank |
(c) |
(d)Circumstances of deaths |
(e)Whether he left a widow and/or children |
(f)Compensation Award |
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Period of Service |
Total annual Pay and Allowances at time of death |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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John Roche |
Detective Gárda |
16 yrs., 5 mths. |
202 |
16 |
0 |
Pay |
On the 3rd January, 1940, Detective/ Gárda Roche, while effecting the arrest of one Thomas MacCurtain in Cork was fatally shot by the latter. |
Widow, no children |
£1,300 |
to Widow. |
|
65 |
14 |
0 |
Allcs. |
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|
268 |
10 |
0 |
Total |
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Patrick McKeown |
Detective Sergeant |
17 yrs., 1 mth. |
226 |
4 |
0 |
Pay |
On the 16th August, 1940, Detective/ Sergeant McKeown was engaged on the search of a house at Rathgar Road, Dublin, when he was fatally wounded by machine gun fire. |
Unmarried |
£500 |
to Mother |
|
33 |
4 |
0 |
Allcs. |
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|
259 |
8 |
0 |
Total |
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Richard Hyland |
Detective Gárda |
6 yrs. 11 mths. |
195 |
0 |
0 |
Pay |
On the 16th August, 1940, Detective/ Gárda Hyland, accompanied Detective/Sergeant McKeown and was also fatally wounded. |
Widow and two childern |
£565 |
to Widow |
|
73 |
4 |
0 |
Allcs. |
358 |
,, Daughter, |
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|
268 |
4 |
0 |
Total |
2½ yrs. |
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|
400 |
,, Son, 4 mths |
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|
147 |
,, Mother. |
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|
£1,470 |
Total |
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Denis O'Brien |
Detective Sergeant |
9 yrs. 1 mth. |
252 |
4 |
0 |
Pay |
On the 9th September, 1942, Detective/ Sergeant O'Brien was attacked out side his home at Rathfarnham and fatally shot. |
Widow and two children |
£1,330 |
to Widow |
|
73 |
4 |
0 |
Allcs. |
144 |
,, Daughter |
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|
325 |
8 |
0 |
Total |
15 yrs. |
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|
180 |
,, Daughter |
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|
14 yrs. |
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|
£1,654 |
Total |
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Michael Walsh |
Detective Gárda |
17 yrs. 6 mths. |
209 |
6 |
0 |
Pay |
On the 30th September, 1942, Detective/Gárda Walsh entered a house at Ballyjamesduff for the purpose of an official search when he was fatally shot. |
Widow and two children |
£650 |
to Widow |
|
61 |
15 |
0 |
Allcs. |
350 |
,, Son, 6½yrs. |
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|
271 |
1 |
0 |
Total |
150 |
,, Son, 13 yrs. |
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|
£1,150 |
Total |
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George Mordaunt |
Detective Gárda |
17 yrs. 7 mths. |
209 |
6 |
0 |
Pay |
On the 24th October, 1942, Detective/ Gárda Mordaunt was engaged on an official search of a house at Donnycarney when he was fatally shot. |
Widow and one child |
£550 |
to Widow |
|
73 |
4 |
0 |
Allcs. |
320 |
,, Daughter, |
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|
11 yrs. |
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|
282 |
10 |
0 |
Total |
£870 |
Total |
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Denis Harrington |
Gárda |
21 years |
235 |
6 |
0 |
Pay |
On the 17th April, 1944, Gárda Harrington was shot by a comrade Gárda at Nenagh Gárda Station and fatally wounded. |
Widow and four children |
Case not yet decided by Court. |
|
|
32 |
15 |
0 |
Allcs. |
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|
268 |
1 |
0 |
Total |