Independent inquiry only way to end bugging confusion

CONFUSION and spin. That’s what we have now. Confusion over whether the Garda ombudsman was bugged or not. And spin. Spin against the ombudsman on one hand and spin against the gardaí and Justice Minister Alan Shatter on the other.

The spin against GSOC is coming from powerful forces, not least the Government, the gardaí, and sections of the media. The spin against the gardaí and the minister is coming from opposition politicians, prominent journalists and commentators, and civil liberty activists.

So how can the general public get a thorough, impartial, and knowledgeable analysis?