A member of the Garda has been arrested in connection with an alleged sex-assault on a member of the public. The allegation is understood to have been made by a female member of the jury that convicted a man of murder at the weekend.
The Garda, has been suspended from duty is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station. It is not known if the allegations will have any influence on the court's conviction.