Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This was undoubtedly a brutal murder that shocked a lot of people and rightly so. It has also shocked an awful lot of journalists who have a job to do in holding governments to account and speaking truth to power. Like many other countries, we want to understand what happened, who was responsible and who sanctioned it. This is why we have asked for a credible and independent report on what did happen. As we do not yet have that, it is very hard to draw conclusions on that basis but we will work with other EU partners to ensure the truth is uncovered and understood. At that point, we will be able to take appropriate action.

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