Alan Shatter’s inclusion in inquiry was ‘Kafkaesque’

Lawyers for Alan Shatter warned Taoiseach Enda Kenny the former justice minister’s inclusion in an inquiry was "Kafkaesque", and that he had seven days to change its terms or face High Court action.

The pressure applied by Mr Shatter in his attempt to have his identity removed from the terms of an inquiry into Garda malpractice are laid bare in a series of letters to Mr Kenny and others.

Mr Shatter is taking legal action to overturn the Guerin report, which led to his resignation last year and the inquiry being set up.