Gardaí to make decision on O’Dea claims probe in coming days

GARDA Commissioner Fachtna Murphy said a decision will be taken over the coming days on whether to investigate a claim by former Defence Minister Willie O’Dea that he based his false brothel claims on information he got from a garda.

Mr Murphy said a decision will also be made on a perjury complaint against Mr O’Dea made to gardaí in Dublin by a member of the Green party.

Mr Murphy said he was very loathe to involve the Garda Síochána in any issue that relates to the political debate of recent days.