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Fri 07 Jul 2006Tribunal identifies critical errors at AbbeylaraMinister for Justice Michael McDowell, Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy and senior officials will meet to discuss which of the Barr tribunal's recommendations to implement after the tribunal report strongly criticised Garda handling of the Abbeylara siege. Mark Brennock & Olivia Kelly report.As the damning report identified critical errors in the Garda handling of the siege that led to the "avoidable" death of John Carthy, Mr McDowell and Mr Conroy held preliminary discussions on their response yesterday.