Dublin jeweller sues over award of €500k Garda medals contract

The force announced last summer that it would be issuing a tender to create between €350,000 and €500,000-worth of medals to commentate the centenary of its foundation

Lee Brothers has challenged An Garda Síochána’s decision to award a contract to produce centenary medals to MMI

A Dublin jeweller has initiated legal proceedings to challenge the award of a €500,000 contract to produce centenary medals for An Garda Síochána, the Business Post can reveal.

Lee Brothers, a Dublin-based medal-maker and jeweller, has challenged An Garda Síochána’s decision to award the contract to MMI, a rival medal-maker.

The case was lodged in the High Court last week. When contacted by the Business Post, neither Lee Brothers nor the Garda press office would ...