JURY FAIL TO REACH VERDICT IN CITY CORRUPTION TRIAL

Date Published: 23-Feb-2012

The jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a 32 year old Garda charged with corruptly issuing a driving licence to his brother over five years ago.

Rosmuc native, Brendan Folan of Mount Anville Wood, Lower Kilmacud Road, Dublin 14, pleaded NOT guilty when he was arraigned at Galway Circuit Criminal Court.

Brendan Folan is charged with corruptly obtaining an advantage for Ciaran Folan by issuing him a driving licence issue dated 13th September 2006 to 12th September 2016, while he was employed as a public official at Galway County Council.

Following a two day trial which concluded late last evening [Feb 22], a jury failed to reach a verdict.