Army barracks lunch during covid 'shouldn't have happened'

Tánaiste and Defence Minister Micheál Martin published the report into the issues arising out of the event at McKee Barracks in Dublin. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

A boozy lunch at an army barracks in June 2020 broke covid rules in place at the time and resulted in one member facing 18 separate charges, including sexual assault, an independent report has found.

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin published the report into the issues arising out of the event at McKee Barracks in Dublin, which was compiled by Hugh Mohan SC.