Enda Kenny praises Garda whistleblowers

The Taoiseach has praised the two Garda whistleblowers for bringing to light issues surrounding malpractice in the force, but he has refused to say if they deserve an apology.

Mr Kenny also defended Justice Minister Alan Shatter and Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan yesterday despite claims that both had “rubbished” initial claims by the whistleblowers.

His comments came after a damning Garda Inspectorate report this week found “widespread breaches” of policy by gardaí deleting penalty points. It also found no evidence of supervision of cancellations either at Garda headquarters or any other level and said the fines system was fraught with waste.