Complaint that Alan Farrell abused Dáil privilege

Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell has been asked by an Oireachtas committee to address a complaint he abused Dáil privilege by naming two Sinn Féin TDs in relation to the killing of a prison officer.

The Dáil committee on procedure and privileges has told Mr Farrell to respond to allegations he defamed TDs Dessie Ellis and Martin Ferris and possibly also undermined a Garda investigation.

Mr Farrell raised their names in the chamber last week, after Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams made a statement about what he knew regarding the IRA shooting of prison officer Brian Stack in 1983.