The Indo Daily: The Monk, The Investigator, and the Watchdog – is GSOC fit for purpose?
Paul Williams unravels the explosive revelations on The Indo Daily
Gerry Hutch walks free through the doors of the Criminal Courts of Justice. Photo: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch walked free from the Special Criminal Court having been found not guilty of murder. Hours later, Hutch attended a party to celebrate his acquittal.
In a dramatic development it turns out a Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) investigator was at the party of the gangland crime boss.
Justice Minister Simon Harris is awaiting the outcome of Gsoc's own internal review into the revelations however it is understood that an independent inquiry into links between gardaí, the Garda Ombudsman and Hutch is currently unlikely.
There are currently a number of former gardaí in prison or suspended from the force over allegations relating to their links to organised crime.
The Indo Daily speaks to Irish Independent Special Correspondent Paul Williams about the revelations.
The Indo Daily: The Monk, The Investigator, and the Watchdog – is GSOC fit for purpose?
More The Indo Daily
The Indo Daily: Unsolved - the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and a search for the truth
The Indo Daily: Children of the Troubles – ‘My father was murdered in front of me when I was ten’
Best of The Indo Daily: Terry Keane, Charles Haughey, and the end of their affair
The Indo Daily: Great Pretender or White House contender? Ron DeSantis and his US presidential bid
The Indo Daily: A convicted fraudster, 40 cousins and a will worth millions
The Indo Daily: Phillip Schofield scandal – 'Unwise but not illegal', but will ITV's morning show survive the fallout of his affair?
The Indo Daily: Queen Elizabeth II, the IRA and the FBI
The Indo Daily: Tina Turner – the unapologetic ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’
The Indo Daily: ‘How a cult brainwashed me – and how I escaped’
The Indo Daily: From Kinahan soldier to swallowing SIM cards – the grimy demise of 'Fat Freddie Thompson'
Top Stories
BREAKING | Man (32) jailed for life after killing three generations of one family in devastating fire
‘I feel very alone after what happened’ – Brazilian man thought he was going to die in Dublin street attack
Joanna Cooper says wedding to rugby star Conor Murray was ‘best day of our lives’
-
'I felt I never had an option to scream out' – garda sergeant who was abused by her cousin as a child waives her anonymity to speak out
League of Ireland footballer set to enter Love Island villa
-
Open relationships: ‘Adam’s kink was me being with other men, it seemed to ignite his passion’
Video shows crowds gathering as teenage girls brawl at popular pier
Postponed toll increases on M50 and eight other national roads to kick in from next month
-
Gang leader Liam Byrne faces prospect of lengthy jail term after his luck finally runs out on secret Spanish trip
LATEST | Prince Harry: rumours James Hewitt was my father ‘aimed at ousting me from royal family’
Latest News
Dog-chewed doll saved from the skip fetches £53,000 at auction
Postponed toll increases on M50 and eight other national roads to kick in from next month
Cork people urged to take to the streets of the city on Saturday for housing protest
EXPLAINER-Black Sea grain deal could hinge on ammonia pipeline
AI could ‘kill many humans’ within two years, warns Downing Street adviser
Nature Restoration Law ‘crucial’, says Commissioner amid concerns from farmers
Kyle Walker misses Manchester City training ahead of Champions League final
Doireann Garrihy’s boyfriend Mark Mehigan opens up about his struggles with alcoholism
Climber sets new goal to scale 14 tallest peaks within three months
Bond deal to test investor interest
