Garda scandal set to hit big screen

THE story of the McBrearty Garda corruption scandal could be coming to a cinema near you.

Garda scandal set to hit big screen

The author of a new book on the crisis said “early approaches” have been made about turning the story into a film.

After the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron in Raphoe, Co Donegal, in 1996, gardaí investigating the incident wrongly accused local publican Frank McBrearty Junior over the incident.

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