An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2025-02-05
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I thank the Deputy for raising a very important question. I am familiar with the case, and I have read about it. It is extremely traumatic for the family of Joe Drennan to have such a situation unfold. I will talk to the Minister for Justice about it. Obviously, I do not want to comment on cases that might still be live in the sense of a potential appeal, but there are issues in terms of the law and in terms of sentencing. That does need a review.

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