Paul Murphy asks Leo Varadkar, in the Dail, for an independent public inquiry into An Gardaí pic.twitter.com/7RxcB2W1Ve
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) July 12, 2017
Leo Varadkar tells Paul Murphy that he is not a victim of any conspiracy but says his behavior wasn’t right and challenges him to apologise. pic.twitter.com/4iwAxEEayu
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) July 12, 2017
Earlier today.
In the Dáil.
In light of the Jobstown verdict two weeks ago.
Solidarity TD Paul Murphy said:
“It started with politicians. It started with a Labour minister a few hours after the protest, saying it was false imprisonment. It was followed by the Taoiseach saying that it was kidnapping. It was followed by the now Taoiseach saying it was thuggery. It was followed by our lost colleague Noel Coonan describing it as the same as Isis, and it was echoed by large sections of the media.”
“Now Taoiseach, politicians, not courts, politicians have to deal with the consequences. If you believe it’s serious chance, as there is, that the gardai gave false evidence on the stand, will you accept that we have to have an independent, public inquiry.”
In response, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says:
“Deputy, you had a fair trial. It went on for nine weeks. Your peers heard both sides of the case, the prosecution and the defence and they reviewed the evidence and they acquitted you of false imprisonment. You’re not a victim here…”
Via RTE News
Meanwhile…
Wow!RTE says there are "comments made within the chamber of the Dail that can't be repeated outside." #DailPrivilege https://t.co/2rnuoBBZCL
— NAMAwinelake (@namawinelake) July 12, 2017
Again?