Dara Quigley

Dara Quigley (9 November 1980 – 12 April 2017) was an Irish journalist, activist, and blogger.

Life Dara Quigley was born in Dublin, Ireland, on 9 November 1980 to Aileen Malone and Terry Quigley. She attended secondary school and was interested in science fiction. She nearly completed a physics degree at Trinity College Dublin but missed the final exams. A member of the Garda Síochána, the police force of the Republic of Ireland, went to the police station CCTV control room, rewound the video to the segment, and replayed it, using a phone to record the incident. Quigley became aware of the footage's release while in rural Tipperary.

Aftermath In the aftermath of the incident, Quigley's death was cited as a symbol of needed reform and accountability in the Garda. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald later addressed the Dáil Éireann, saying, "When we talk about Garda culture and reform and accountability, this is the rawest end...of a deplorable culture of humiliation and disregard for human beings."

In October 2019 the Irish Council for Civil Liberties appeared before the Oireachtas justice committee to argue for legislation that would outlaw the creation or sharing of images with a sexual or intimate content, require training of the Gardaí on the issue, and limit sharing of CCTV images.

Garda response In May 2017, the Irish Republican News reported that a garda had been suspended with full pay in response to the incident. Also in August 2018, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission confirmed that the garda accused of originally recording and sharing the video, who has not been publicly identified, would not be charged with a crime. Garda officials said the officer who recorded the video would face internal discipline, possibly to include suspension or dismissal, As of October 2018 no inquest had been held. A GSOC spokesperson said the report could not be shared until an internal disciplinary investigation was completed.