A look into the Cooke Report: mild and heavily qualified criticisms of Garda Ombudsman

While retired judge John Cooke has made some pointed criticisms of the Garda Ombudsman in his 65-page report, he does so largely ‘in retrospect’ and in context, writes Cormac O’Keeffe.

HINDSIGHT is 20/20. They are words of warning teachers and historians often espouse to their students.

And while retired judge John Cooke has made some pointed criticisms of the Garda Ombudsman, he does so largely “in retrospect” and in context.