Gort siege - Let’s wait for results of garda inquiry

An internal garda enquiry has been launched into the siege in Gort, Co Galway, which ended with 39-year-old Anthony Burke being in a critical condition in hospital, having been shot once by the gardaí.

The inquiry, headed by a chief superintendent from outside the area, will determine how the gardaí handled the very fraught situation.

Unfortunately, it ended with the man in question being injured, but garda restraint undoubtedly was responsible for containing what might otherwise have been an even more serious situation which lasted for 21 hours.