Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the six‑year duration of the Limerick Garda probe “put enormous pressure on families and people”, as he ruled out supporting a public inquiry. The pressure has intensified after charges were dropped against three gardaí who had been suspended from duty in 2020. Mr Martin said he opposed the idea of a public inquiry, and pointed out that such situations should be reviewed “with the existing mechanisms and institutions”. Public inquiries take an enormous length of time, cost an enormous amount of money, and often do not give solace to those who sought them in the first instance,” Mr Martin said. “The length of time this took put enormous pressure on families and people,” he added.

Source: Irish Examiner March 29, 2026 15:00 UTC