Taoiseach pulls Guerin report which forced the resignation of former justice minister Alan Shatter

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ordered the withdrawal of the Guerin report into the handling of Garda whistleblower allegations, which forced the resignation of former justice minister Alan Shatter in 2014, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

Taoiseach pulls Guerin report which forced the resignation of former justice minister Alan Shatter

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ordered the withdrawal of the Guerin report into the handling of Garda whistleblower allegations, which forced the resignation of former justice minister Alan Shatter in 2014, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

In a major vindication of Mr Shatter, the withdrawal of the report is a major embarrassment for Mr Kenny, who all but forced the resignation of one of his most loyal supporters at the Cabinet table.

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