Shatter calls on head of GSOC to resign
The former Justice Minister Alan Shatter has called on the head of the Garda Ombudsman Simon O'Brien to resign.
Deputy Shatter has O'Brien cannot stay in office after failing to find the source of a leak about alleged bugging at his offices.
In the Dáil this afternoon, he demanded that Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald publish GSOC's report into its bid to find the source of the leak.
Deputy Shatter added nobody will be able to trust the Garda Ombudsman's office if there is a risk of more leak.
“The possibility of further such leaks could seriously undermine current or future investigations into alleged garda misconduct.”
“The leaking of information of a confidential nature from GSOC is a criminal offence under the Garda Síochána Act. Just that it is not acceptable that the gardaí investigate themselves, it is not adequate that GSOC now simply wash their hands of this matter.”
