Taoiseach: McCabe killer will be freed in May

The Taoiseach has confirmed that one of the men convicted of killing Detective Garda Jerry McCabe will be released this May.

Media reports revealed yesterday that Michael O'Neill was due for release on May 17th after serving eight years of his 11-year manslaughter story.

O'Neill is being freed after receiving remission on his sentence for good behaviour.

He was one of four IRA men jailed for between 11 and 14 years for the manslaughter of Garda McCabe during a botched post office robbery in Adare, Co Limerick, in 1996.

Responding to questions in the Dáil today, Mr Ahern said O'Neill was legally entitled to remission and the Prison Service would have no legal basis to continue detaining him after May 17th.