Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Garda Oversight: Discussion

11:50 am

Mr. John Devitt:

Yes, a handful have been gardaí. I could not tell the Deputy offhand how many of our clients have been members of AGSI. In general, most of them have come to us after they have received legal advice. We do not have to provide them with legal advice, but in the case of John Wilson and Maurice McCabe, we advised them on the next steps of how to deal with retaliation and reprisal. From time to time, I acted as a spokesperson for the two gardaí, as well as offering advice on dealing with the press and the fallout from the whole controversy.

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