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Cover-Up in Military Investigation | Cork News
A Defence Forces Tribunal barrister is exposing what he calls a deliberate cover-up in a 1991 military investigation into alleged abuse by a senior officer against recruit Damien Traynor — and the tragic suicide of another recruit, Oliver Mullaney, just days later. The investigation, led by an inexperienced officer, was mishandled from the start, with a superior officer recommending no punishment for the accused — despite clear concerns for recruits’ safety — because he was deemed “excellent.” The accused officer later requested a transfer, citing a “dangerous slur campaign” and fearing he’d…
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