A minutes silence was held at this week's Monaghan County Council in memory of Garda Kevin Flatley.
The road policing Garda was fatally injured in north county Dublin on Sunday afternoon.
The father-of-two was using a speed gun at the side of the road, when he detected the motorcyclist travelling at speed and tried to flag him down at Lanestown in Swords.
Gda Flatley was a much admired and experienced garda with 26-years of service under his belt. Cllr Sean Gilliland said on receipt of the terrible tragedy, he proposed a vote of sympathy.
The council meeting was adjourned as a mark of respect for a period of time in memory of the late Garda. Cllr Gilliland says he paid the ultimate price in conducting the duty of making our roads safer. He says Garda Flatley's death is a terrible reminder of the dangers faced by all Gardaí.
