Scannal
The Fingerprint Affair
Season 25 Episode 1
In July 1976 the British Ambassador to Ireland, Christopher Ewart-Biggs, together with his diplomatic colleague, Judith Cooke died in an IRA bomb attack in south Co Dublin. This documentary examines the investigation into the assassination and the scandal that followed, specifically the failure of the authorities to listen to Garda officers who raised questions about fingerprinting when gathering evidence
Scannal airs on TG4 at 8:00 PM, Tuesday 29 October. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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