Air Corps chemical poisoning: Betrayal, legal battles, and a decade-long fight for justice

Despite a promise of justice, Air Corps chemical exposure survivors say the Irish State continues to deny and delay accountability

Ex-Air Corps member Gary Coll from Lifford, Co  Donegal. Picture: Joe Dunne

Meeting Micheál Martin on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 is a moment that is etched on Gary Coll’s brain.

As the then leader of the opposition, the now Taoiseach spent the best part of an hour with the former air corps aviation technician and five of his colleagues in Leinster House.