Early release of McCabe killers must stay off Government agenda, says widow

THE widow of slain Detective Garda Jerry McCabe said yesterday she cannot see any circumstances in which the Government will grant early release to her husband’s IRA killers.

Anne McCabe was speaking following the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s comments on Tuesday that any possibility of an early release was now off the table and he could not see it up for discussion in future negotiations.

Mrs McCabe said she was amazed the IRA could demand that the Taoiseach grant early release for the killers of her husband.