The latter appears to be the fate of the case of Alan Kearney which has all the hallmarks of a miscarriage of justice. Later, Defence Forces Ombudsman Alan Mahon examined the whole affair and pointed out that for two years, Captain Kearney, as he was, had been subjected to a series of criminal charges. After he was finally promoted, Kearney left the Defence Forces completely disillusioned about what he had been subjected to. And it is happening at the very moment the Defence Forces are assuring the public they have changed. A spokesperson for the Defence Forces told the Irish Examiner it does not comment on individual cases.

Source: Irish Examiner February 16, 2026 16:02 UTC