Call for Garda Golden review to be published
THE Minister for Justice has been urged to make public the Garda review of the circumstances surrounding the October 2015 murder of Garda Tony Golden, who was shot and killed as he assisted a woman fleeing domestic violence.
Garda Golden had accompanied Siobhan Philips to collect her belongings from the home she shared with Adrian Crevan Mackin on October 11th.
Crevan Mackin opened fire, killing Garda Golden, and seriously injuring Siobhan Philips, before turning the gun on himself.
Now, Louth TD Gerry Adams has called for a review of the circumstances of the tragic incident to be made public
‘Last December I met with Minister Charlie Flanagan to discuss the incident in Omeath in October 2015. Shortly after that I wrote to the then Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald with information that had come into my possession which I believe raises serious concerns about Crevan Mackin and his relationship with An Garda Síochána.’
Deputy Adams said: ‘In a letter he told me that he expected to ‘receive a final report from the Garda Authorities addressing the matters raised.’
The Louth TD said he last wrote to the Minister on February 9th asking if there had been any progress on the review report.
‘But I have not yet received a reply. The Omeath case raises many issues of significant concern, including what some in the Garda knew about weapons still in the possession of Mackin after his release on bail; and the treatment Siobhán Philips received at Dundalk Garda station when she and her family went to report the serious beating, and threats she received from Mackin.
‘It is now two and a half years since the events in Omeath in October 2015. It is long past the time when the review report should be published.’