Leo Varadkar story in The Village??? - Mod Notes and banned Users in OP updated 16/05

blanch152 wrote: »

The "incident" is their complaint to Gardai. The "incident" is their interview with Gardai.

If you make a complaint to Gardai, and the Gardai mishandle that complaint, you can complain to GSOC.

https://www.gardaombudsman.ie/about-gsoc/faqs/can-gsoc-get-garda-siochana-investigate-matter-i-reported/

"No. We can look into whether any gardaí were in breach of discipline for any neglect of duty, or lack of action. We cannot oblige them to take any action."

Clearly, if Bowes or Cosgrave feel that there was neglect of their complaint, or lack of action in respect of their complaint, they can refer the matter to GSOC. The Gardai will have been quickly aware of the proclivities of Cosgrace and Bowes, and will make sure that there is no room for such a complaint.

As for the pejorative references in your post to myself, as I will ignore them, you can do what you want with them.

the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI), who took possession of and examined phones belonging to Mr Varadkar and Dr Ó Tuathail, now believe that once the document was leaked it was circulated more widely than previously thought. This means they must carry out further interviews and inquiries in the coming weeks and months.

"In terms of a thorough investigation, they talk to everyone who may have had knowledge of that document. It does appear that quite a lot of people either had access to it or knowledge of it than had been thought originally,” a source said.

Mr Cosgrave said he had been interviewed by detectives last week and was "more than happy to assist the gardaí in their ongoing criminal investigation”. He originally introduced Mr Bowes, a healthcare entrepreneur, to Michael Smith, the editor of Village magazine which first reported on the document leak last year. Mr Bowes and Mr Smith later made a criminal complaint to gardaí who launched a full investigation.

Mr Cosgrave told the Sunday Independent last week that he introduced Mr Bowes to an individual who it is claimed had further information about the extent of Dr Ó Tuathail's friendship with Mr Varadkar, including messages on their phone where Dr Ó Tuathail made references to interactions with Mr Varadkar.

With that person's permission Mr Bowes said that he subsequently contacted gardaí about them and that person was interviewed by detectives at Irishtown garda station in early April. The individual does not believe they had significant information to offer gardaí but has co-operated with their inquiry and has allowed their phone to be seized under warrant. There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by this individual.

The person had worked with Dr Ó Tuathail as a volunteer for Heroes Aid, a charity set up to procure resources for frontline healthcare workers as the pandemic began. Mr Varadkar shared a promotional video for the charity on his social media on April 1 last year. This line of inquiry is not seen as significant in the investigation at this point.

In another new development, it can be revealed that Dr Ó Tuathail informed gardaí last month of an anonymous letter being circulated to politicians and journalists which makes several claims about the extent of his friendship with Mr Varadkar.

The GP met detectives by arrangement at Terenure garda station on April 5 and provided a voluntary statement regarding the leaking affair.

The letter, which was also sent to the Sunday Independent, contains details of several interactions between Dr Ó Tuathail and Mr Varadkar and includes two pictures of the two men standing beside each other — one at a music festival and one in the Taoiseach's office.

nialler1978 wrote: »

I’m sure they want him out of office, sacked. Nothing else, not even having the opportunity to resign.

Why would anyone “delight” in the time it is taking when they are fully sure he’s a crooked and corrupt individual? You seem to be so certain of matters that this is just time wasting? I mentioned this before, that is height of ignorance, arrogance and so very insulting to the gardai and nbci, they are investigating something because there is a very real and credible possibility of wrongdoing. You need to try and understand this first, then accept it.

happyoutscan wrote: »

At least we can say we never derided Maurice McCabe.