Monday, December 04, 2006

DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL PASSES MOTION FROM DEPUTY MAYOR CALLING FOR INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF TERENCE WHEELOCK

The following motion in my name was passed by Dublin City Council tonight:

‘This council expresses its concern at the death of one its tenants, Terence Wheelock of Sean O Casey Avenue, as a result of injuries sustained in Garda custody in 2005. This Council calls for a full and independent inquiry to reach the full truth of the events surrounding Mr Wheelock’s death. This Council acknowledges the vital service that the Gardai provide in Dublin City. This Council believes that the rights of the Wheelock family and the reputation of the Gardaí are best served by an independent inquiry into those events.’

The motion was passed unanimously and members of the Wheelock family were in attendance in the public gallery.