Séamus Dooley, Irish Secretary of the National Union of Journalists, has reacted to news that Gardai have sought notes from Evening Herald newspaper journalists in relation to the publication of correspondence between former Minister of State Trevor Sargent and An Garda Siochana.

Over 50 people turned out to support INN joiurnalists facing redundancy.

Trades unionists in Dublin will protest outside the radio company Independent Network News today (Tuesday) in solidarity with seventeen journalists who are facing the axe.

Irish news service Independent Network News faces closure on 30 October following a decision of the company's board to make all staff redundant.