THE TAOISEACH HAS called for a review into the handling of an investigation by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) which led to the Limerick road traffic cancelling trial. The case centred around the termination of road traffic tickets after requests by members of the public to gardaí not to issue fines. In strong and expansive comments, the Taoiseach said that the principle of garda discretion was “important” and he questioned the proportionality of the State taking the prosecution. The four serving gardaí, Garda Anne-Marie Hassett, Garda Tom McGlinchey, Garda Colm Geary and Sergeant Michelle Leahy have all had their five-year-long suspensions lifted. Two other gardaí, members of the Limerick Road Policing Unit, have had their suspensions extended.