Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion

Photo of Peter FitzpatrickPeter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted that the PSNI and An Garda Síochána have a fantastic relationship. I am sure their representatives meet on a regular basis. In fairness, the Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, came to this committee two weeks ago and told us about his time in the PSNI and his relationship with MI5 and An Garda Síochána. He said it was a great relationship. It is important that we keep that going. I asked the Commissioner about a local murder, that of Tom Oliver. In October 2012, the Commissioner came before the Smithwick tribunal and gave evidence that he knew the person responsible for ordering the murder of Tom Oliver. He said he wrote the name down and gave it to-----

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