Alan Shatter: I dealt with issues in truthful way

Alan Shatter, the former justice minister, has welcomed the Cooke report on allegations of covert surveillance at the offices of the Garda Ombudsman.

Mr Shatter came under strong criticism following his initial Dáil response in February to the publication of GSOC bugging allegations in The Sunday Times.

But in a statement last night, the Dublin South TD said he had dealt with the issues “in a straightforward, truthful, and comprehensive way”.