Martin set to intensify attack on Shatter

Micheál Martin is today expected to broaden Fianna Fáil’s attack on Justice Minister Alan Shatter’s handling of the Garda Ombudsman Office affair, after receiving a briefing from Sergeant Maurice McCabe, the Garda whistleblower who highlighted the penalty points scandal.

The Fianna Fáil leader has described as “quite shocking” the issues Sergeant McCabe raised with him, particularly the manner in which his complaints were handled by both the Taoiseach and the minister for justice.

“We are looking at a fundamental problem with the administration of justice,” Mr Martin told the Irish Examiner. “This is a lot broader than people think. He (Mr McCabe) raised wider issues like how crimes were investigated, which need to be answered.”