McDowell: Retired garda's role in recruitment a mistake

It was a mistake to allow a retired senior garda, who was criticised by the Morris Tribunal, to help hire Garda Reservists, the Tánaiste told the Dáil today.

Former superintendent John Fitzgerald was criticised in 2005 by Mr Justice Frederick Morris for leading the "utterly negligent" investigation into the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron in 1996.