Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. The case has been very harrowing and has destroyed the lives of the family involved over the years, particularly Mary Boyle's twin sister, Ann Doherty, who justifiably feels the person she believes is the prime suspect was never interviewed by the investigating gardaí. There have been allegations of political interference to ensure the person was not considered a suspect. This is the nature of the statements the family has made in recent weeks. It raises very serious questions about the conduct of the investigation. Given that a review has been ongoing since 2011, it is timely that the person who they believe to be prime suspect be questioned by the Garda and treated as a suspect in the case in order to try to achieve some closure for the family.

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