Gardaí at Barr want peace offering

GARDAÍ will wait to hear Justice Robert Barr’s opening statement this morning before deciding whether to return to the tribunal.

The fate of the tribunal, which has cost €2 million to date, could hinge on how far Justice Barr goes to heal the rift with the gardaí and their legal representatives.

The tribunal, which is investigating the garda role in the fatal shooting of John Carthy at Abbeylara on April 20, 2000, could descend into farce if members of the force refuse to co-operate.