McEntee declines to back calls for disclosures inquiry

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Helen McEntee has declined to support calls for a statutory public inquiry into the handling of protected disclosures within An Garda Síochána following RTÉ Investigates' recent programme. Garda representative bodies and opposition politicians have called for such an inquiry, citing serious concerns over the independence of the protected disclosures process within the garda force.

McEntee reiterated her adherence to the law during her tenure at the Department of Justice and insisted she will not consider her position at Cabinet in light of the revelations.

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