Though the justice minister faces a Sinn Féin no-confidence motion she is unlikely to be ousted from office, barring a massive volte face by coalition colleagues
On Thursday, parents gathered with their children for around an hour on O’Connell Street where they said prayers for the five-year-old girl and creche worker Leanne Flynn.
At a time when Garda morale is very low, the issue of four gardaí suspended from the force for over three years without being charged gives rise to questions around proportionality