Deasy hits out at Shatter over whistleblowers

A Fine Gael backbencher has hit out at Justice Minister Alan Shatter over his handling of the Garda whistleblower controversy, saying the Government should acknowledge that they “did the State some service”.

Waterford TD and member of the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee, John Deasy, is just one of three Fine Gael backbenchers to publicly back Transport Minister Leo Varadkar’s position on the issue.

Many of the party’s TDs would not comment publicly on the issue and said — while they are awaiting the outcome of today’s cabinet discussions — they are concerned the controversy has become damaging.