Michael McDowell: “I predicted that garda management would attempt to cover up this major scandal only part of which is in the public…”

We have to strongly protest that the Government has become addicted to using the guillotine even today when it not necessary.

The issues need to be fully investigated so that public confidence in An Garda Síochána and its supervision at force and ministerial level can be examined independently.

Careers of honourable decent people serving Ireland have been blighted and destroyed. I am profoundly shocked by what I know.