Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I have a question and I will soon come to it. Could the Tánaiste comment on the appalling vista that now opens up regarding the role of the Garda Síochána in this affair? The jury has just thrown out a case that was based on 180 witness statements from members of the Garda Síochána, three of whom – a chief superintendent, an inspector and a sergeant – said they heard Deputy Paul Murphy say: "Will we let her go or will we keep her all night?" That claim was completely contradicted by the video evidence. One could understand that one garda might have misheard but not that the three gardaí misheard the exact same words. Can the Tánaiste deny that there was an orchestrated conspiracy by the Garda Síochána to pervert the course of justice?

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