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No inquiry into garda gun sting linked to Carlow shooting
Fiosru, the garda watchdog, has said it did not investigate the sting operation in which undercover officers supplied guns and ammunition to Evan Fitzgerald, the Carlow man who opened fire inside a shopping centre before turning the weapon on himself.
As there were calls for a full inquiry into the 'controlled delivery' of arms to Fitzgerald, Fiosru has moved to clarify that it got a notification about an 'incident of concern' from An Garda Siochana on May 21.
Despite commentary that the garda ombudsman investigated the Fitzgerald case over a three-week period before deciding against taking further action, Fiosru has said it did not conduct a full inquiry into the matter.
'Fiosru did not undertake an investigation. As reported by the garda commissioner to the joint Oireachtas committee, Fiosru examined the information submitted by An Garda Siochana,' a Fiosru spokesman said.
