President of Court of Appeal: State 'cannot ignore' findings that Alan Shatter's rights were breached

The President of the Court of Appeal has said he believes the State has an obligation to see that Alan Shatter’s constitutional rights are vindicated.

The Court of Appeal has said it is for the Government to decide how to respond to findings that "seriously damaging" conclusions in the Guerin report concerning Alan Shatter's handling of complaints of Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe were made in a manner that breached the former Minister's rights.

The President of the Court of Appeal, Mr Justice Sean Ryan, expressed the view the Government cannot "ignore" the findings while Ms Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan and Ms Justice Mary Irvine declined to express any view on exactly what the Government should do.