Garda slam ‘completely inaccurate’ social media content relating to death of Garda Kevin Flatley

AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA has condemned social media content relating to the death of Garda Kevin Flatley, branding it 'completely inaccurate'. Garda Flatley, 49, died after he was struck by a motorcycle on the R132 in Lanestown in North County Dublin on Sunday as he performed speed checks. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital in a serious condition. In a statement … [Read more...] about Garda slam ‘completely inaccurate’ social media content relating to death of Garda Kevin Flatley

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