GARDAI APOLOGISE TO CLAREGALWAY FAMILY AFTER MISTAKEN RAID

Date Published: 18-Nov-2011

Gardaí have apologised to a County Galway family who claimed they were imprisoned and assaulted in their home after a mistaken Garda drugs raid.

Kathleen and James Walsh from Claregalway and their 3 children brought the action after their home was raided in March 2008.

They alleged false imprisonment, trespass, invasion of privacy, negligence, breach of duty, assault and infliction of emotional suffering.

According to today's Irish Times, Justice Elizabeth Dunne and a jury were told by Senior Counsel that the case was resolved after talks.