McDowell defends DPP’s role in Holohan case

THE Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell yesterday backed the Director of Public Prosecutions amid public disquiet over the handling of the Wayne O’Donoghue case.

McDowell defends DPP’s role in Holohan case

Mr McDowell said there were often legal complexities in cases which the public does not understand and were not easy to explain.

Mr McDowell, attending the graduation of 127 new gardaí at Templemore, said: “I just want to say that I think the system of Justice requires that the government should stay away from the administration of justice and that all parties, some of whom have rights to appeal in relation to this matter, should be allowed do it without the government weighing in and expressing views on the outcome of the case.”

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