Garda Tom Flavin was acquitted of a total of 22 counts of allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice by a jury at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court following an eight day trial.

Evidence is continuing in the trial of a Limerick Garda who is accused of “sorting out” potential prosecutions for motorists who were stopped by gardaí and found without their driving license or motor insurance.

Dublin-based Garda Sergeant Ciaran Whelan (51) appeared before Dublin District Court on Tuesday charged with a number of offences