Minister: 'Culture of omerta' surrounding border violence has to stop

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has called for an end “to the culture of omerta” in border areas. Gardaí need full intelligence to gather evidence for prosecutions, he said.

Speaking on RTÉ Radio’s Today with Sean O’Rourke show Mr Flanagan denied that he was blaming the public for not speaking up. “I am blaming the ruthless criminal gangs.”