The widow of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe claims former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern snubbed her a number of times as she sought help to keep her husband’s killers behind bars.

SINN FÉIN’s Martin Ferris defended his role in spiriting away two of the gang who killed Detective Jerry McCabe, as they were released from prison yesterday, and said he did not want to add to the pain of the dead man’s family.

Pat Kearney, a spokesman for the family of slain Det Garda Jerry McCabe, has given the family's reaction to a statement of apology by Det McCabe's killers.

GARDAÍ have warned the Government they will take to the streets in mass protest if the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe are released early from prison.

THE GOVERNMENT came under intense pressure last night to disclose whether or not it was prepared to release the killers of Detective Jerry McCabe last October as part of a deal to restore the Northern Assembly.