I have made inquiries with the Garda authorities and have been informed that the following is the position:
Following a sworn inquiry under the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations, 1971, the Commissioner ordered the dismissal of the person detailed from the force. Under the regulations, the member applied for an appeal board review of the Commissioner's decision. The appeal board, with an independent chairman, reviewed the case and affirmed the Commissioner's decision and, accordingly, the member was dismissed from the force with effect from 23 May 1986.