The family of murdered Detective Garda Colm Horkan is calling on the Justice Minister to establish an independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Colm Horkan was shot 11 times while on duty in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, in June 2020 after Stephen Silver took Garda Horkan’s gun from its holster. Silver was subsequently convicted of his murder.
His family has repeatedly raised concerns about the holster he was wearing that night and says questions remain over what was known about reported problems with the equipment before his death.
In a new statement, the Horkan family says: “All we are seeking is the truth” and adds: “We have no confidence that we will ever know the truth in the absence of an Independent Public Inquiry.”
The family is now formally calling on the Minister for Justice and Government to establish an inquiry.
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