Gardaí have tonight confirmed that a senior officer has been appointed to examine remarks alleged to have been made by two Gardaí following the arrest of two women during a protest near the controversial Corrib gas pipeline route in Co Mayo on Thursday last.
The alleged remarks were recorded on a video camera, which had been taken from the two women who were arrested for public order offences.
The camera, which had been left running, was being taken in a second patrol car to Belmullet Garda Station when the conversation was recorded.
A Garda Superintendent from outside the Mayo area was appointed this afternoon to carry out an examination of the alleged derogatory remarks.
