Former Garda rejects Smithwick findings

A former Garda has rejected the findings of a tribunal that he was trusted by Provos and helped members get their hands on false passports

Former Garda rejects Smithwick findings

A former Garda has rejected the findings of a tribunal that he was trusted by Provos and helped members get their hands on false passports

Retired Garda sergeant Leo Colton was one of three named officers cleared by the Smithwick Tribunal of colluding with the IRA on the day Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan were murdered.

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