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The Fianna Fáil leader's accusing the Justice Minister of misleading the Dáil in relation to garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe.
Micheál Martin yesterday revealed he obtained documents after meeting Sergeant McCabe, which contain evidence alleging gardaí failed to properly investigate serious crimes.
On Newstalk's Breakfast, Micheál Martin slammed Mr. Shatter's treatment of Maurice McCabe and said he believes the Minister's position is untenable:
Eight Independent TDs agree. The group includes Shane Ross, Mattie McGrath, Catherine Murphy, John Halligan and Roisin Shortall.
They say Minister Shatter's political judgement has been called into question recently.
Deputy Finian McGrath is calling on the Minister to resign:
Former Garda John Wilson says any members of the force who want to report concerns should now go directly to their local TD:
Meanwhile, the Communications Minister says Oliver Connolly's sacking as the go-between for garda whistleblowers was "inevitable".
Pat Rabbitte says the office of the confidential recipient was "misconceived" and never served the purpose it was intended to.
News of Oliver Connolly's sacking was announced by the Taoiseach yesterday, after a transcript showed Mr. Connolly told a garda whistleblower that the Minister for Justice would "go after him" was leaked:
See a timeline of events leading up to the sacking of Oliver Connolly.
Elsewhere, a murdered woman's husband is threatening to sue the State after it emerged that her killer was out on bail for a vicious assault when he attacked her. Mary Lynch, the taxi driver who was viciously attacked by murderer Jerry McGrath in Virginia, Co. Cavan - she told her extraordinary story on Newstalk's Pat Kenny Show this morning.
