McDowell ‘must back up bribery remark’

By Cormac O’KeeffeBR>GARDAÍ yesterday demanded that Justice Minister Michael McDowell either withdraw or back up with evidence comments that garda were being bribed by journalists.

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) called on Mr McDowell to back up his statement with evidence or withdraw it altogether.

"The Minister has quoted one newspaper columnist's statement that some gardaí are being bribed by some journalists as a supporting argument for some of his proposals for the new Garda Síochána Bill," said AGSI president, Joe Dirwan.