Garda corruption ‘on scale of Birmingham Six’

THE garda corruption case in Donegal is on the scale of the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four, Labour TD Brendan Howlin said yesterday.

Garda corruption ‘on scale of Birmingham Six’

He castigated Justice Minister Michael McDowell for failing to obtain crucial information on the Donegal garda investigations while he was Attorney General in 2000 and 2001.

During a special sitting of the Dáil to discuss the Morris Tribunal reports, Mr McDowell said that he had “repeatedly sought” an internal garda report during 2000 and 2001, but was frustrated. It was only in January 2002 that the report was made available in its entirety to him.

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