Gardaí taking dissidents’ murder claim ‘seriously’

GARDA Commissioner Fachtna Murphy said yesterday officers were taking seriously a claim by dissident republicans they were involved in the murder of Cork criminal Gerard Staunton.

The 42-year-old was shot dead last week as he was getting into his car outside a house in Westlawn, Sarsfield Road, Cork.

Speaking to journalists at a graduation of 258 gardaí at Templemore College, Commissioner Murphy said: “Yes I am aware of the claim by a dissident republican group in relation to that murder and An Garda Síochána are taking that seriously.