A private investigator who claims to have exposed "the Donegal Garda corruption case" walked out of a High Court hearing yesterday after claiming that "perjurous affidavits" had been submitted to the court in proceedings concerning him.
Before leaving the courtroom, Mr William Flynn of Rathcore, Enfield, Co Meath, told Mr Justice Ó Caoimh he had "proved" his case against the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and District Justice Michael Connellan.
He argued the court should not entertain an application on behalf of the Minister and Distict Justice to dismiss his proceedings.
In his proceedings, Mr Flynn has made several allegations concerning the District Justice's handling of an application in May 1998 to adjourn criminal proceedings taken against Mr Flynn. In lengthy affidavits, Mr Flynn has also made a series of allegations against gardaí and others, including allegations related to alleged Garda corruption in Co Donegal.
The defendants have applied to have the proceedings struck out as scandalous, frivolous and vexatious and disclosing no cause of action. After Mr Flynn left the court yesterday, Mr Justice Ó Caoimh adjourned the matter for two hours and in the meantime suggested State officials present try to contact Mr Flynn and inform him of the adjournment.
At the resumed hearing, Mr Patrick MacEntee SC, for the Minister and District Justice, said they had failed to find Mr Flynn within the Four Courts precincts. Counsel asked that the proceedings brought against his clients by Mr Flynn be struck out.
Mr Justice Ó Caoimh, following submissions by Mr MacEntee, said he would reserve judgment, probably for about two weeks, and give a written decision for the benefit of Mr Flynn.
At an earlier hearing, Mr Flynn had sought discovery of a range of documents, including a court file related to criminal proceedings taken against him in the District Court which were adjourned by Judge Connellan.
During submissions to the court in the earlier hearing Mr Flynn made allegations against certain gardaí in relation to the McBrearty case.