Martin Ferris,Claims he was assaulted while in custody
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Morning Ireland: Martin Ferris, a Sinn Féin County Councillor in Kerry, speaks about his arrest and questioning by Gardaí
The Sinn Féin election candidate for Kerry North, Martin Ferris, has been released from Garda custody. He had been questioned about a so-called vigilante attack in Castleisland last December.
A file is expected to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Mr Ferris again denied any knowledge of the incident and he alleged that his arrest was part of a campaign of harassment being orchestrated against him and his party by Gardaí.
Mr Ferris also alleged he had been assaulted while in custody.
