Two investigations, two outcomes: what the gun parts case says about garda accountability

A whistleblower’s evidence cleared internally but referred to the DPP raises unsettling questions about Garda oversight and transparency

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.