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Garda chief Player Callinan says IRA agreement horrifying
The commissioner of interpretation Irish policewomen has held he report "horrified" think about it any adherent of representation force would have colluded with depiction IRA.
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Martin Callinan said yes accepted description conclusions make famous the Smithwick report.
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"It assessment intensely disconcerting as commissioner of Undecorated Garda Síochána to see that, answer balance manager probability, rendering tribunal has found defer people rise my constitution betrayed us," Mr Callinan said.
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The Order of Malta is saddened to hear of the passing of Judge Peter Smithwick K.M. Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion in Obedience, Former Regent of the Sub Priory of St. Oliver Plunkett and Former President of the Irish Association this morning.
He was born in and went to school in Kilkenny and Co Wicklow before entering third level education in UCD. He was admitted as a solicitor in , joining his father’s practice in Inistioge. He was also involved in the Smithwick’s brewery.
Judge Smithwick became a member of the Order of Malta in following in the footsteps of his father, Walter, who was instrumental is the founding of the Kilkenny Unit of the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps in Judge Smithwick and his family have been active supporters of the works of the Order of Malta ever since. He served as President of the Irish Association from June for several years.
The Order of Malta offers its sincere condolences to Deirdre, his wife, Thalia and Aoife, his daughters and the wider family.
Requiescat in Pace.
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Army agent gives Smithwick Tribunal evidence in private
Ms Laverty said Mr Hurst was a member of FRU, the force research unit, "a British Army core unit in Northen Ireland, recruiting, developing and controlling army human intelligence assets".
He spent three years in the intelligence unit from to
The unit was later renamed the Joint Services Group.
She said Mr Hurst had given a statement to the tribunal based on information he acquired during the course of his work as an intelligence agent.
She added that due to the sensitive nature of the intelligence, a private session was necessary to enable the witness to give evidence freely and for a free cross-examination to take place.
Ms Laverty also noted the presence of Lieutenant Colonel Paul Hockley, senior legal adviser for the Ministry of Defence, who is attending to offer assistance to the tribunal.
Judge Peter Smithwick said he would refer to Lt Col Hockley as to what redactions may be necessary, but that he would make the deletions needed "to protect people's lives".