Garda station solicitors in Dublin

If you have, or someone you know has, been arrested for the purpose of questioning, the person being detained must obtain expert legal advice before giving any statement to Gardai. A person who is under arrest continues to have rights, and one of those rights is to have a solicitor present before, during, and after being questioned by Gardai, should they so wish.

A person should not concede any of their rights while they are being detained. The best way to ensure your rights are respected and protected is to have a solicitor present, at all times. What a person says during the course of a Garda station interview, whether giving a statement voluntarily or whilst under arrest, could be the difference between a prison sentence, following a court conviction, and walking free.

So, regardless of your innocence, you must obtain legal advice.

NOTE: The Gardai are not questioning you because they believe you are innocent, even if they say so.

IMPORTANT: While we will attend with you at any Garda station in Ireland, any time of the day or night, to ensure your rights are protected, the following is a list of specific Garda Stations in Dublin which should have our contact details on file:

Ballbriggan Garda Station
Ballyfermot Garda Station
Ballymun Garda Station
Blackrock Garda Station
Blanchardstown Garda Station
Bridewell Garda Station
Cabinteely Garda Station
Cabra Garda Station
Clontalkin Garda Station
Clontarf Garda Station
Coolock Garda Station
Crumlin Garda Station
Donnybrook Garda Station
Dublin Airport Garda Station

Dun Laoghaire Garda Station
Dundrum Garda Station
Finglas Garda Station
Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station
Garristown Garda Station
Howth Garda Station
Irishtown Garda Station
Kevin Street Garda Station
Kilmainham Garda Station
Lucan Garda Station
Lusk Garda Station
Malahide Garda Station
Mountjoy Garda Station
Pearse Street Garda Station

Raheny Garda Station
Rathcoole Garda Station
Rathfarnham Garda Station
Rathmines Garda Station
Ronanstown Garda Station
Santry Garda Station
Shankhill Garda Station
Skerries Garda Station
Stepaside Garda Station
Store Street Garda Station
Sundrive Road Garda Station
Swords Garda Station
Tallaght Garda Station
Terenure Garda Station

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About Garda Station Interviews

If you are attending a Garda station to give a statement or to be interviewed, You require a solicitor. Regardless of your innocence or guilt, it is important that you have a solicitor present to ensure your rights are protected. Garda Stations can be hostile and intimidating. Most people have never been arrested. An arrest is a terrifying experience. It is frightening and isolating. The whole process of arrest and detention for 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours and in some cases for longer will place you under maximum psychological and emotional pressure. The Gardai may make you feel like you have to say something that you do not want to say. You do not have to say anything, even if you have been arrested, it is your legal and constitutional right to say "no comment" to every question, even to questions that appear innocuous.
Our solicitors will attend with you at any Garda Station in Ireland, and ensure that your rights are protected

Our Garda Interview Solicitors

Phelim O'Neill Solicitor

B.A. , LL.B., LL.M.

Harringtons Solicitors
Kingsbridge House 17-22 Parkgate Street
Dublin 8
Co Dublin

Partners: Phelim O'Neill & David Harrington

Phelim O'Neill has extensive experience in all areas of Irish criminal law, including District Court representation, as well as trial work in the Circuit Criminal Court, the Central Criminal Court, the Special Criminal Court, and the Court of Criminal Appeal.

Phelim has offices in Dublin and the Midlands, and serves courts all across Ireland with a team of Ireland's leading barristers.

information you need before giving a statement to the guards

If An Garda Síochána want you to attend at a Garda station for them to speak to you, it's probably because you have been accused of being involved in a crime, in some way. Gardai will only take statements from people when investigating a potential crime. They may be trying to ascertain if the information they have gathered is true, in full or in part, so, if they want to speak to you, in a Garda station, you have been linked to a crime in some way. They can ask you to attend voluntarily at a Garda station, to give a statement or be interviewed, even if you are a suspect. It is vital that you obtain legal advice in advance of speaking to the Guards or giving them any statement.

Free Legal Consultation

We offer a Free Consultation by phone to discuss your needs for a criminal defence solicitor. We will discuss your case in full confidentiality and provide advice on how best to proceed. This a no-commitment consultation. We'll be able assess your eligibility for free legal aid during this consultation, also.

Solicitors available for Garda station interviews in Dublin