Garda Supt accused of Racist abuse and attacking woman ‘threatened to Sue arresting officer’n cross-examination, Mr Orange said a Trainee Garda who had also been at the scene made a statement saying he recognised the accused after seeing him during a Pride parade. The Trainee heard Mr O’Reilly “whisper very quietly” to Gda Naughton that he was a Superintendent.

A GARDA Superintendent accused of assaulting a bar manager and racially abusing a bouncer threatened to sue the arresting officer for €100,000, it is alleged.

A court was told Supt Gavin O’Reilly also said the Garda would “lose his job” for arresting him, and shouted about ringing the assistant Commissioner.

Garda Graham Johnson said when the allegations were put to the accused, he replied that it was “all lies.”

The trial continues tomorrow.