Minister shows contempt for his own office

MICHAEL McDOWELL has acted in an outrageous manner with his allegations against Frank Connolly - allegations that are not only unsubstantiated but also entirely baseless legally.

By leaking confidential garda documents to a sympathetic journalist he has shown utter contempt for the office he holds and for the legal parameters of the State.

The frightening aspect of this is that Mr McDowell took this decision only after the DPP refused to prosecute Mr Connolly due to lack of evidence against him.