Gardaí’s inquiry differs widely to ombudsman’s report on gun parts

Senior garda had guns belonging to his local private gun club repaired at Garda HQ in the Phoenix Park

A senior garda working out of Garda HQ took possession of firearms from his local gun club and brought them in his vehicle to Garda HQ in the Phoenix Park. File picture: Laura Hutton/ RollingNews.ie

How can two reports on the same issue, regarding an extremely serious matter, arrive at completely different results?

That question requires answering in the case of the importation of gun parts, under the claim that they were required for An Garda Síochána, when in reality they went to a private gun club.