Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, I refer to what Deputy Ó Fearghaíl said. I am very concerned. There is a third force acting in the country. I got a telephone call that night at 3 a.m. when that situation arose and there were members of the Garda, including a superintendent, present. I am worried that gardaí are being forced into these situations. They have told me that they have to go but the Garda superintendent failed to produce a warrant to the housewife that night. This was a terrorist act, as far as I am concerned, observed by gardaí. I have two affidavits in my office, which I will hand to the Taoiseach, about surveillance by gardaí for two weeks prior to this.

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