Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On Tuesday, 13 June, a dental nurse was arrested at her place of work in Derry and questioned by the PSNI. She had no criminal record whatsoever. At 10.30 that morning, the PSNI arrived outside the dental service with two Land Rovers and two police cars and brought her to the Strand Road police station. She answered in full every question that was put to her. No evidence was referred to nor was an allegation put to her. She was interviewed for 11 minutes in total and released at 2.08 p.m. Eighteen minutes later a press release was issued by the PSNI to the media which said inter alia:

A woman has been arrested in Derry ... today, Tuesday 13 June, as part of a proactive police investigation by the Paramilitary Crime Taskforce ... and Police Service of Northern Ireland's Organised Crime Branch.

The 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of Being Concerned in the Supply of a Class B controlled drug, and she remains in custody at this time.

By this time, she was on her way to her own home. Does the Government intend to outline its concerns to the Northern authorities about the release of this false statement by the police?

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