The High Court has reserved its judgment in the case of a Garda Superintendent seeking to have the State pay his legal costs of appearing before the Morris tribunal.
The court heard today that Chief Superintendent Kevin Lennon, who has been suspended since August last, is one of ten gardaí whose interests the Garda Commissioner has decided not to represent before the tribunal, which is investigating claims of garda corruption in Co Donegal.
In evidence, the Assistant Garda Commissioner, Mr Fachtna Murphy said the Commissioner came to the view that where was a conflict of interest involving a member of the force, that member could not be represented by the Commissioner.
Originally the Commissioner refused to represent six gardaí and that had now expanded to ten, including Supt Lennon.
He said disciplinary proceedings had started against Superintendent Lennon in March 2001 and were still ongoing. These related to matters in the Co Donegal division concerning explosive finds and other matter concerning breaches of discipline. Supt Lennon was suspended from duty in August 2002.
Mr Justice de Valera reserved judgment.