GSOC chief quiet on bugging report

The head of the Garda Ombudsman refused to comment on the Cooke report into alleged bugging of GSOC offices.

Faced with repeated questioning on the issue from the media at the launch of its 2013 annual report, the GSOC chairman said issues in relation to the Cooke report had been discussed and he wanted to “move on”.

It follows ongoing confusion and calls — including from the largest Garda staff branch in the country — for answers in relation to the suspected physical surveillance mentioned, but not analysed, in the report.