"Retired detective superintendent Eamon O'Neill and four serving gardaí were found not guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice Limerick businessman Steve Collins has expressed his "shock and anger" over the State's decision to prosecute the senior garda who helped convict his son's killers. Earlier this week, retired detective superintendent Eamon O'Neill and four other serving gardaí were unanimously acquitted of attempting to pervert the course of justice. It followed a nine-week trial in front of a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court."
"Earlier this week, retired detective superintendent Eamon O'Neill and four other serving gardaí were unanimously acquitted of attempting to pervert the course of justice. It followed a nine-week trial in front of a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court."
Eamon O'Neill, a retired detective superintendent, and four serving gardaí faced charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice. All five were acquitted unanimously by a jury. The acquittal followed a nine-week trial held at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. Limerick businessman Steve Collins reacted with shock and anger at the State's decision to prosecute the senior garda who had assisted in convicting his son's killers. The trial concluded earlier in the week with the not-guilty verdicts returned by the jury.
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