Length of Garda probe 'put enormous pressure on families'

Taoiseach rules out supporting public inquiry after gardaí had been accused of perverting the course of justice in relation to road traffic offences

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 'We have to be careful about having public inquiries on so many issues. Public inquiries take an enormous length of time, cost an enormous amount of money, and often do not give solace to those who sought them in the first instance.' File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the six‑year duration of the Limerick Garda probe “put enormous pressure on families and people”, as he ruled out supporting a public inquiry.

Speaking in Limerick after a graduation ceremony at the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Moylish campus on Friday, he addressed mounting calls for an inquiry into the garda ticket‑fixing investigation.