Gsoc has “many issues” with a Garda report relating to the shooting dead of Garda Tony Golden and serious injury of Siobhan Philips in October 2015. Garda Golden, a 36-year-old father of three, accompanied Ms Philips, 24, back to her home on October 11 when Mackin opened fire on them before turning the weapon on himself, taking his own life. Gsoc is conducting a public interest inquiry into the entire circumstances, a probe it set up in April 2017. Following the publication of the Garda reports, Gsoc wrote to the family saying they had “many issues” with the review, but declined to specify what they were. Ms Philips’ father Sean and stepmother Norma have called for a public inquiry into the matter and, separately, are suing the State.

Source: Irish Examiner April 18, 2018 22:52 UTC