COMMENT: A litany of failings, but nobody is at fault
The word 'corrupt' and 'corruption' feature 91 times but no such findings were made, writes Francesca Comyn
The long awaited O’Higgins report establishes what we already knew – several garda investigations in the Cavan/Monaghan division were mishandled. Unfortunately, it keeps its powder dry on broader questions of accountability.
While the words corrupt and corruption feature 91 times in the 362 page document, be clear, no such findings were made. The former garda commissioner Martin Callinan and former justiceminister Alan Shatter walk away absolved. Senior gardai emerge broadly unscathed.
Yet some ...
