Defence Forces event in June 2020 was the result of ‘significant leadership failings’
Hugh Mohan SC was asked to conduct an independent assessment into the gathering, including whether the relevant requirements under Covid legislation at the time were complied with fully by the Defence Forces.
“In this context the very idea of having a lunch/BBQ, as all parties now agree, was a decision which lacked judgment and ought not to have happened particularly taking into account the role of the joint taskforce and what was expected of them in light of their leadership/State role,” the report states.
“Therefore, in my opinion for reasons outlined, the requirements under the Covid legislation at the time were not adhered to. It may have been intended to be ‘a working lunch’, and it may have set out to be such. However, the known facts demonstrate it did not remain as such or indeed finish as such.
Some details in the report were redacted to ensure compliance with the Order of the Military Judge not to identify the convicted person or victims.In response to the publication of the report, the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin said it is “absolutely clear” that the event should not have been organised, and it was “wrong to do so during a time when many people were subject to emergency public health restrictions”.
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