This week, a jury was sworn in for the case of plaintiff Gerard McCarthy, who alleged that gardaí broke his shoulder on Halloween night almost 17 years ago.

This week, a jury was sworn in for the case of plaintiff Gerard McCarthy, who alleged that gardaí broke his shoulder on Halloween night almost 17 years ago.

Gerard McCarthy (55), from Abbotstown Avenue in Finglas, Dublin 11, claims he was falsely imprisoned and assaulted by gardaí on Halloween in 2008.