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Originally Posted by Thomas J Stamp
No, only the gardai have power of arrest, and even then an arrest has to be lawful. I successfully defended a case last week on the absence of a lawfull arrest by a member of the gardai. Your liberty can only be taken away in accordance with law, as per the consitution, and this is strictly construed by the courts.
There is no such thing as a citizens arrest, although the chances of you being summonsed for it are virtualy nil.
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So what options do IÉ have if, at a ticket check, someone tells them that they are in a rush and can't stop?
Or someone climbs a fence, like the kids do at Donabate, instead of going past the ticket collector at the gate?
Or someone informs them that they have no ticket and casually walks off with a smile on their face?