Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is shocking to think that people are scared to tell the truth about justice and the law in this country. I will conclude by citing a comment made by one of the Minister's own Deputies from Fine Gael, namely, Deputy Michael Creed. The issue to which he referred goes even higher and is far more serious than penalty points, as it pertains to murder. As a member of the public and as a parent, I would like to believe that were a murder to be committed in this country, it would be properly investigated. However, I will quote the words of Deputy Creed when speaking about the Fr. Niall Molloy case. Incidentally, Fr. Molloy was Roscommon man of the year and was someone of whom we were very proud. Deputy Michael Creed referred to "the cover-up of that murder". The Minister should listen again to the words of his own Deputy, "that the cover-up of that murder was aided and abetted by an omertà-style collusion between the most powerful forces in the State - the senior political establishment, the Judiciary, the Catholic Church, senior medical personnel and the Garda".

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