McBrearty calling for independent ombursdaman

dublin | crime and justice | news report Tuesday July 26, 2005 11:31 by Donal Mac Fhearraigh - SWP donal at swp dot ie

Public meeting in Dublin Thurs 28

Frank McBrearty Jnr and Eamon McCann will speak this Thursday, 7.30pm on 28 July, at a public meeting in Wynns Hotel, Dublin 1 on the continuing cover-up of corruption in the Garda Siochana.

Frank McBrearty Jnr speaking in Dublin

Intimidation, lies and cover-up
The state, the gardai and corruption

Frank McBrearty Jnr and Eamon McCann will speak this Thursday, 7.30pm on 28 July, at a public meeting in Wynns Hotel, Dublin 1 on the continuing cover-up of corruption in the Garda Siochana.

Frank McBrearty is calling for a fully independent omburdsman and inquiry into all cases of garda corruption and abuse.

Frank McBrearty Jnr said, “I’m coming to the meeting to share my experience with people about how my family was harassed and intimidated by the gardai for over 9 years. I can’t change the situation for others but by doing this I hope to help other people get the strength to stand up and tell their experience of intimidation and corruption”.

“The problem of garda corruption goes well beyond Donegal. The Morris tribunal in reality was set up to protect the higher ranks of the gardai by trying to isolate and localise the problem to corruption in Donegal. The state can’t investigate itself, we need a completely independent inquiry and an ombardsman that is completely independent of the gardai”.