Jerry McCabe killing returns to haunt Sinn Féin

The brother-in-law of slain garda Jerry McCabe has slammed Gerry Adams’s criticism of the Government on Garda resources, saying Sinn Féin supported IRA killers who reduced garda numbers by assassination.

The Sinn Féin leader came under pressure on the issue of the Special Criminal Court and organised crime during the TV3 leaders’ debate on Thursday, and now he faces further criticism.

Retired garda and Jerry McCabe’s brother-in-law Pat Kearney said Mr Adams had “some cheek” and was “totally hypocritical” in attacking the Government on the subject of Garda resources when his party “stood by IRA killers who reduced garda numbers by assassination”.