High-ranking gardaí slammed at Barr Tribunal

Updated: 19:45, Thursday, 22 April 2004

A retired senior British officer criticised a number of high-ranking gardaí at the Barr Tribunal today, for what he said he regarded as their lack of involvement in the Abbeylara siege.

A retired senior British officer criticised a number of high-ranking gardaí at the Barr Tribunal today, for what he said he regarded as their lack of involvement in the Abbeylara siege.

Michael Burdis, who was involved in a number of firearms and siege related incidents throughout his career, told the inquiry that the command structure of the officers at the siege was unclear.

He said high-ranking officials seemed to take a back seat role in the proceedings.

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