Then Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and then Deputy Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan at the Public Accounts Committee in January 2014
Earlier today.
Diarmaid McGuinness SC, counsel for the Disclosures Tribunal, began its opening statement at Dublin Castle.
The tribunal, overseen by Supreme Court judge Peter Charleton, is initially examining allegations of a smear campaign by Garda management against Sgt Maurice McCabe.
From the tribunal…
Tribunal hears there are witnesses incl some journalists who will claim they discussed Sgt McCabe with former commissioner, Martin Callinan
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Tribunal hears it has no specific details from former Garda press officer David Taylor about briefing journalists about Sgt Maurice McCabe
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Martin Callinan and Noirin O’Sullivan complain allegations against them are vague and broad
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Major contradiction in evidence between Philip Boucher Hayes and Martin Callinan over discussion re Maurice McCabe outside RTE studio
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Only 4 of 15 phones used by Martin Callinan, Noirin O’Sullivan and David Taylor have been located by Tribunal
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Tribunal: Fundamental differences between evidence of John McGuinness and Callinan over discussion they had about McCabe in hotel car park
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
McGuinness told Tribunal that Callinan informed him that McCabe had sexually abused members of his own family
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Callinan denies that he ever made such a claim
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
McGuinness told Tribunal that Callinan told him that McCabe was a man “who fiddles with children” after a PAC meeting in Leinster House
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Callinan told inquiry that such a claim is outrageous and simply incorrect
— Seán McCárthaigh (@seanmccarthaigh) June 14, 2017
Read the opening statement in full here
Previously: Maurice McCabe on Broadsheet
I want you, I need you,
But there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you.
Now don’t be sad,(don’t be sad)
‘Cause 4 out of 15 ain’t bad…
Banana Republic
Septic Isle
Screaming in the Suffering sea
It sounds like crying
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I see
The black and blue uniforms
Police and priests
disgusting..
So, basically, everybody except Callinan and O’Sullivan is telling lies……………
You’ve summed it up in a nutshell. What a joke, and O’Sullivan still has the “confidence” of the government.
I doubt they do really , governments are all about that ‘confidence’ thing , whether it be banks or snr officers , especially when they appoint them. I doubt she can do much more damage. Sure it would be useful to not have her in place so you can collect evidence to prosecute, but that was never on the cards ….
Id rather they leave her in place until they find the right replacement , otherwise we will be right back in this spot in a few yrs time
I don’t disagree with you Phil. At the same time, is that really good enough? Change has to come sometime – why not now? Why not a good old ‘Stalinist ‘ purge, and try to start afresh. Forgive me, I’m old and getting really impatient :-)
There was no interest in the position, from any international candidate. It probably wouldn’t be any different this time, meaning promoting from within.
Why was Callinan allowed access to Garda HQ over a few days a few weeks ago?
But what was Martin wearing?
Why isn’t this televised / streamed?