Investigation launched into Clare Daly's claims of murder by gardaí

The Minister for Justice has asked for a full report into Clare Daly’s allegation that a Garda murdered a civilian.

The Independent TD recently used Dáil privilege to claim that an officer witnessed a colleague shooting a member of the public.

She went on to say that he was asked by senior officers to say he wasn’t there.

Minister Frances Fitzgerald said she has asked for a report into what was alleged, and is urging Deputy Daly to come forward if she has evidence.

"If [anyone] has serious information of a crime of that magnitude, and they have evidence, I would say to them - produce the evidence. And it will be investigated," she said.