State renditions committee ‘only met twice’

A CABINET committee to review the law and ensure gardaí have the power to board and search suspected rendition flights has only met twice in one year, according to Amnesty International.

With the eighth anniversary of Guantanamo Bay falling today, the human rights body called on the Taoiseach to announce when the Cabinet review will finally take place.

Criticising the lack of progress on the issue Colm O’Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland said the Government had to make a commitment to its promise.