Finally Frank McBrearty jnr the man falsely accused and framed by the Gardaí for a murder that never happened has been awarded Eur1.5M by the state (Morris tribunal) after 9 years of pain and suffering on his behalf. Best wishes to Frank and I hope that his life can somehow return to normality. As for the minister for injustice and the department of injustice, I sincerely hope that this outcome will change the attitudes of a minister who, back in June 2005, said that he would only just consider sacking the Gardaí at the centre of this case (ref: Irish Times) and a department that was still unsure if costs would be awarded to Mr. McBrearty despite his complete innocence. It’s time for a regime change… source: Irish Times
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