McBrearty legal bill to be paid by The State
Wednesday, 15 June 2005 22:30
The State is to pay the legal bill of the Donegal publican Frank McBrearty and his family at the Morris Tribunal up to the time they discharged their solicitors in May 2004.
The payment could amount to a six-figure sum.
James McDwyer, a garda involved in the case who was transferred to Dublin last week, will receive 75% of his costs.
Govt accused of ignoring Morris report
The Labour Party has accused the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, and Tánaiste Mary Harney of treating the Morris Tribunal and the Oireachtas with contempt.
Labour leader Pat Rabbitte claimed that the Government was united in determination to ignore the report of the tribunal and its recommendations.
He pointed out Mr Justice Morris called on the Oireachtas to review the provisions of the Garda Bill to satisfy the disquiet that arose from the tribunal's study of the case.
Earlier in the Dáil, the Tánaiste claimed the Government was taking on board the recommendations of the Morris report.
