20/02/2014

Taoiseach To Examine Garda Allegations Documents 'Very Carefully'

Documents given to the Taoiseach Enda Kenny on Wednesday night by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin have been described as containing "very serious allegations" about garda investigation.

The Taoiseach, who said that Mr Martin was right to hand over the documents, adding that they would be examined "very carefully indeed".

It is understood that the allegation contained in the documents relate to investigations from 2007 to 2009 and involve cases of murder, adbuctions and serious assaults.

(MH)

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