A fourth Dublin-based garda has appeared in court charged in connection with an investigation by the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit.
Robert Gorman (43) appeared at Dublin District Court on Monday, charged with perverting the course of justice and burglary.
The officer was charged with trespassing with intent to commit a theft offence on September 7th, 2021, at a basement flat at Mountjoy Square North in Dublin.
He is also accused of two counts of perverting the course of public justice by later signing information for the search warrant and by creating three incidents on the Garda Pulse computer system.
The warrant signing and Pulse computer incidents allegedly happened between September 30th and December 30th, and on September 21st, 2021.
Detective Sergeant Paul Dowling told Judge Treasa Kelly that the accused was charged with the three offences on March 11th at Irishtown Garda Station and was granted bail.
The court heard the accused, who has a north Dublin address, "made no reply" to the charges.
Det Sgt Dowling confirmed that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed trial on indictment, and the defence consented to the case being adjourned until May in order for the State to prepare a book of evidence.
The book of evidence must be served on the accused before a trial order is granted and the case is sent to the Circuit Court.
Mr Gorman is yet to indicate a plea.
Investigation
Over the past two weeks, three other Dublin-based Garda members have been charged with connected offences.
Garda Mark Duffy, from Dublin 15, Garda Colum Ryan, with an address in Co Meath, and Garda Sergeant Ciaran Whelan, with an address in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, have been charged with burglary and perverting the course of justice.
Gda Ryan and Sgt Whelan were further accused of false imprisonment of a female at Saint John's Road West, Dublin 8, on September 7th, 2021.
They have not entered pleas yet and will also appear before the District Court on May 17th to be served with their books of evidence and returned to the Circuit Court for trial.
A peace commissioner and former Labour Party councillor has also been charged with perverting the course of justice and forgery.
Steven Wrenn (50), of Iveragh Road, Whitehall, Dublin, is accused of signing two false search warrants for flats at Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1, and Kenilworth Road, Dublin 6, in 2021.
The DPP has directed that his case could remain in the District Court if he pleads guilty.
He has yet to indicate a plea, and is due back in court on May 7th.
