Garda admits seriousness of missing interview notes

A Detective Garda today admitted it was a serious matter that a number of the interview notes from a prime suspect in a murder went missing.

The Morris Tribunal, which is investigating garda corruption in Donegal, heard several interview notes from when Mark McConnell alleges he was abused by gardaí as he was being questioned on December 4, 1996 over the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron have disappeared.