Tánaiste agrees with Kelly’s request for enquiry into Limerick Garda cases
Tánaiste agrees with Kelly’s request for enquiry into Limerick Garda cases - The Labour Party
- Labour to use its Private Members’ Time next Wednesday morning to debate Gardaí
Speaking in the Dáil today, Tánaiste Simon Harris agreed under questioning from Labour justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD on the need for an enquiry into Limerick Garda cases.
Deputy Kelly said:
“I welcome that the Tánaiste has put on the record his support for an examination into the cases brought against Gardaí in Limerick.
“11 gardaí have had their lives destroyed because once you are suspended or charged as a Garda, nothing is ever the same again. The morale of the force in the mid-west has collapsed. The prosecution of many criminal cases never went ahead. It is likely that these 11 gardaí will sue the State, and rightly so.
“Given that it seems the whole house of cards for all of these cases revolved around retired Superintendent Eamon O’Neill’s collapsed prosecution, and everyone else being collateral damage, it is welcome that the Tánaiste is supportive an enquiry into what happened in Limerick.
“I will be fighting for action on this. Next week, the Labour Party will use its Private Members’ Time to address a range of issues facing Gardaí in this country, including an examination into issues in Limerick. Minister O’Callaghan cannot bury his head in the sand any longer. We need to see real and meaningful action for Gardaí.”