Ireland's marine accident investigator branded 'not fit for purpose'

Naval personnel at the funerals of unidentified remains after the Betelgeuse disaster claimed 50 lives at Whiddy Island, Co Cork, 42 years ago this Friday. A stinging new report raises concerns about Ireland's Marine Casualty Investigation Board. Picture: Michael Minihane

The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) has been blasted as "not fit for purpose" in a scathing new report issued to the Oireachtas.

The MCIB has been under scrutiny ever since a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that the composition of the board was not adhering to EU regulations against a potential conflict of interest.