Road should have been cleared of mines, says Shatter

DEFENCE Minister Alan Shatter has said it “was absolutely clear” the road where the men died should have been cleared of booby traps before being used to source stones to fortify bases.

He said that did not occur and the state was sorry.

“Unfortunately, we can never undo what happened and what should not have happened. As the report shows, the deaths of Corporal Armstrong and Privates Heneghan and Walsh could and should have been avoided.