A former English chief constable who is also investigating the British army agent known as Stakeknife and the loyalist Glennane Gang has pledged to do all in his power to uncover the truth behind the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. Jon Boutcher, ex head of Bedfordshire police, said on Sunday – the 46th anniversary of the UVF bombings – that his Operation Kenova team of officers, which is investigating Stakeknife and the Glennane Gang, was also inquiring into the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of May 17th, 1974. As the bombings happened in the Republic in strict jurisdictional terms those killings don’t come under Mr Boutcher’s remit. Moreover, he added, he is in regular contact with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about his investigation and is liaising with the Dublin-Monaghan families. Mr Boutcher spoke about how he was hugely impressed with the Dublin-Monaghan families.

Source: The Irish Times May 17, 2020 11:48 UTC