Speech shows that Shatter doesn’t have reverse gear

Alan Shatter has said that 11 out of 12 cases in a dossier of whistleblower claims are ‘groundless’ on the basis that alleged Garda malpractice had been investigated by the gardaí. But how thorough were these investigations, asks Michael Clifford.

ALAN Shatter put a cork on a bottle of smoke yesterday if you believe that gardaí properly investigate gardaí, without fear or favour.

There’s nothing more to see here. All the complaints of malpractice have been dealt with. The whistleblower, Sergeant Maurice McCabe, must have a flea in his ear. Move along now. Go dance on somebody else’s career.