Why werent the other 2 suspects put on trial? One of them left his dna in the room

I’m sorry but this entire saga is becomming surreal. I strongly suspect Gilmore is clinging onto any story that distracts people from continuing mess this country is in. I again say that from the outset this trial was a shambolic mess, the entire handling of the investigation was shocking and indeed Tommy Gormans hysteria while reporting on the trial, of course he is now telling us “I told you so”. It is tragic, it is deeply sad and a horrible event as to was the newspapers decision to publish photos but is this something new? this has occurred in many other countries as to have murder trials failed. The news media and now Kenny and Gilmore seem to be consumed by this tradegy as too is that FG MEP Sean Kelly, former President of the GAA, absurdly calling for a boycott of Mauritius because of the verdict.

What is driving this hysteria? the notion the Gardai could now investigate a crime where there is clearly little or no evidence and a corrupted crime scene is extraordinary and I doubt they could be assured of any cooperation.

It is ironic how little attention has been given to the wexford girl brutally murdered in Japan recently, murder victims of the northern troubles generally and yet this trial features in the top headline daily for the past number of weeks. It is further Ironic the nations sweetheart “NOT”, Dana knocks this story off the headlines this morning.

Tragic as it is, it is done, another trial unlikely, sending ambassadors to complain pointless and silly comments from Political leaders only making a furher mockery of what has happened.

Just because an Irish government allowed a foreign police force investigate a murder on Irish soil (until the Supreme told them they could not have the suspect), does not mean that we can trespass on another country’s judicial sovereignty. There was a trial and a jury of the accuseds’ peers acquitted them because they could not find the prosecution case proved beyond a reasonable doubt. At least the Mauritian police got the matter to trial. Irish politicians should stay out of it.

Will people cope on here. Will we be sending investigaters to Japan to investigate the murder of that poor girl from Wexford? We have enough to be doing trying to cope with criminality in our own country without going around the globe trying to do overseas what we cant do here.
People ought to show a bit more respect for the loved ones of ALL murder victims.

Yes I agree, will they be sending a team of Gardai to Japan? I doubt it, Michaela is high profile because of who she is, my heart goes out to her family and indeed all the families of murdered victims but something is not sitting well with me regarding the government getting involved.

The reaction is utterly hysterical. Yes, its awful what happened. Its unjust. But talk of sending “one of our boys” over and subverting another countries’ sovereignty is ridiculous. How many other Irish got killed abroad and there was nothing like this outcry? Are their lives less bloody important because they dont play GAA or are not married to someone playing GAA??

Irsih Goverment? Am I missing something here, she was from Northern Ireland so surely it’s their goverment and Great Britain that should be paying for any investigations?

@Barry
Are you for real?
The Morris tribunal found corruption existed among a handful of members in donegal.
Not the entire force. If a number of people were found to be corrupt in your line of work, would it be fair to say that everybody in your job was corrupt?

Just do it

Im sure the psni are examining the whole thing, since there were three of their officers with the families every day of the trial. As for the leak? I wonder did the defence have those photos? Disclosure and all that

Gah sorry double post.

Irish investigators indeed… some people do have an inflated opinion of themselves, no?? Just edging it’s way from 3rd world status and now Ireland thinks it can overrule the judicial system of another country – what a laugh!

Michelle McCormick, Fiona Pender, Josephine Dullard, Annie Mc Carrick, Sandra Collins, Mary Boyle, Emelda Keanan, are the names of unsolved murder victims in this jurisdiction whose bodies have still not been found, I suggest that Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins TD and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore talk to the minister for justice and the Garda commissioner about solving these cases first, then the Gardí might have the credentials to to show these Muppets in Mauritius how appropriate Policing is done.

who asked him that question?

More abuse of power sending police over. Where are our investigative journalists? The husband stated in his testimony that when he found her he tore her skirt to see if she was raped. This seems odd for a few reasons 1 to rip a wet fabric is dreadfully hard if not impossible. 2 why would you not pull it up or down or sideways? 3 surely the first thing you would do is to cover her body.
Our journalists have the poor men found guilty and now they are released they are not being treated like the Birmingham 6 six. All the parties after they were released and all the cries of injustice. I feel very sorry for the guys in musritius as they should get the same support and compassion for what they have just gone through.

The mechanics of the Irish government as usual move at a snail’s pace. With any other country, The French, The Americans, a team of investigators would have been detached some time ago. It is one thing to respect the judicial process of another country. Not bothering to watch it closely though leads to outcomes like this.

Well said, David.

You can add Richie Barron’s name to the list too. The man whose death led to the Morris Tribunal and the exposure of An Garda Siochana as an incompetent, undisciplined force.

This is smoke and mirrors. Not a word bout the forthcoming sale of state assets. Selling our resources to the ruling 1%.

A bit late now why did you not insist on having our police oversee the investigation at the start, it was their right as Micheala was an Irish citizen.

When the Irish girl was murdered in Japan were pictures of the murder scene and her dead body published in the national newspaper, or when Sofia Du Planitia* was murdered here did the Irish papers publish pictures of her body, no, this is why the irish government is involved, how dare the Mauritian police make such a mess of the trial and now to add insult to injury publish her pictures of her lifeless body for the whole world to see, cause it won’t be long til they make there way to the Internet!! I am happy that for once we are standing up and saying ‘NO’ you can’t do this and think its ok.

The mechanics of the Irish government as usual move at a snail’s pace. With any other country, The French, The Americans, a team of investigators would have been detached some time ago. It is one thing to respect the judicial process of another country. Not bothering to watch it closely though leads to outcomes like this.

She’s in god’s hands now. Let’s now concentrate on helping the living!

To Fizi-water I said oversee not start their own investigation all other countries do it