The commission confirmed to The Irish Times it had “received material†from the Garda SÃochána relating to the allegations, which was forwarded to it under section 85 of the Garda SÃochána Act. “Following consideration of that material, GSOC is now investigating the matter,†it said yesterday. It is understood that the material was forwarded to the ombudsman by Garda Supt Thomas Murphy of Swinford station, who was tasked with a second Garda examination of the allegations by contractor OSSL.
Lorna Siggins: Wed, Oct 23, 2013
The Garda SÃochána Ombudsman Commission has initiated an investigation into allegations that a former contractor supplied alcohol on behalf of Shell E&P Ireland to Belmullet Garda station in Co Mayo at the height of the Corrib gas project dispute.
The commission confirmed to The Irish Times it had “received material†from the Garda SÃochána relating to the allegations, which was forwarded to it under section 85 of the Garda SÃochána Act.