Irish Examiner view: Aaron Brady witness shows Sinn Féin's old ghosts haven't gone away

Aaron Brady. Picture: Collins Courts

It is not necessary to be of a Machiavellian bent to concoct any number of theories or possibilities around the report that a key witness in the Aaron Brady trial, who was a member of Sinn Féin, declined to make any statement to gardaí without consulting Sinn Féin’s leadership.

The lead investigator in the case, the now-retired Detective Inspector Pat Marry, said he had to seek the help of a Sinn Féin TD to progress the investigation.