anomalous

“Those who may have been holding out hope that some of this was anomalous and this recklessness was temporary, I think now deeply understand what’s at stake,” he said.

Prof Armstrong said it was "anomalous that we have one single state organisation that is immune from prosecution".

Ireland really is unique, or at least anomalous, in a number of respects.

Mrs Justice Lang added: "This results in an anomalous situation where officers who do not have basic vetting clearance cannot be dismissed."

In mid December, four federal agencies declared the investigators had "not identified anything anomalous" about the reports.