On the previous three occasions, judges struck out the driving prosecutions against Ms McInerney and any resulting penalty points based on her sworn evidence that she didn’t receive the FCPNs.

The accused are retired Superintendent Edmund “Eamon” O’Neill; serving Sergeants Michelle Leahy, and Anne-Marie Hassett; Garda Tom McGlinchey, and Garda Colm Geary, all stationed within Limerick and Clare Garda Divisions.

They are retired superintendent Eamon O’Neill; serving Sergeants Michelle Leahy, and Anne-Marie Hassett; Garda Tom McGlinchey, and Garda Colm Geary, all within Limerick and Clare Garda Divisions.