Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach is correct in saying that the rule of law is a key part of any country being a liberal democracy and a part of the international community. However, there are still key questions in relation to the rule of law in the North of Ireland. June is also the anniversary of the death of Noah Donohoe. Three years ago, Noah Donohoe, a 14-year-old boy, was found dead in a storm drain in Belfast. The PSNI called off the search for Noah within 24 hours of the boy going missing. CCTV footage taken 14 hours before Noah went missing was inexplicably withheld from the family for two years. We have a situation where we are not sure even when the coroner's office received the CCTV footage. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland issued a public interest immunity certificate, which allows for whole chunks of information about the case to be redacted. The Donohoe family have made three complaints to the PSNI ombudsman in relation to the investigation. As the co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement and a supporter of the rule of law, the Irish Government has a role to play in making sure that the family of Noah Donohoe has justice, that at least that the process of justice is delivered properly and by the rule of law. There are major questions as to whether the British Government is delivering justice, truth and fairness in its investigations into the death of Noah Donohoe. I ask the Taoiseach to make representations to the British Government to make sure that is actually happening.

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