Sinead Morris

Michael McDowell described the claims made about Maurice McCabe as scandalous

Claims about McCabe to O'Higgins 'scandalous' - lawyer

Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe's lawyer has described a claim made about him in a submission to the O'Higgins Commission by the garda legal team in 2015 as scandalous and utterly unwarranted.

Disclosures Tribunal • 08 Mar 18

Sergeant Maurice McCabe gave evidence to the Tribunal about a meeting he had with Superintendent Dave Taylor

Differences between McCabe and Taylor over texts

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard the former garda press officer Superintendent David Taylor denies saying that former commissioner Martin Callinan compiled text messages about Sergeant Maurice McCabe for Supt Taylor to send on.

Disclosures Tribunal • 06 Mar 18

Tribunal chairman Mr Justice Peter Charleton aid he did not believe that the O'Higgins Commission had inappropriately handled matters

Charleton outlines questions he wants addressed

The former secretary general of the Department of Justice has said he has no recollection of receiving an internal department email about a row over the legal strategy at the O'Higgins Commission.

Disclosures Tribunal • 08 Feb 18

Tribunal was shown Marion Mannion's notes from period when O'Higgins Commission report was published

Former adviser to Fitzgerald at Disclosures Tribunal

A former special adviser to Frances Fitzgerald has said she did not discuss with anyone an internal Department of Justice email about a row at the O'Higgins Commission over the garda legal strategy.

News • 07 Feb 18

Maurice McCabe said he was nervous and only sleeping two hours a night

'Open season' on McCabe after Callinan remark

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that after former garda commissioner Martin Callinan publicly referred to Maurice McCabe's actions as "disgusting", it was open season on the sergeant in Mullingar Garda Station.

Disclosures Tribunal • 05 Feb 18

John Barrett was giving evidence at the Disclosures Tribunal

Conflict over when meeting was held ahead of O'Higgins

The Garda Executive Director of HR has said he accepts there is a conflict in relation to the date of a meeting after which he claims a comment was made to him by a senior colleague about 'going after' whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe at the O'Higgins Commission.

Ireland • 02 Feb 18

Former minister for justice Frances Fitzgerald arrives at the tribunal

Fitzgerald did not want to 'interfere' in commission

Former minister for justice Frances Fitzgerald has told the Disclosures Tribunal that she made a conscious decision not to interfere with the O'Higgins Commission as it would have been inappropriate.

Ireland • 31 Jan 18

Christopher Quattrociocchi was private secretary to the then Minister for Justice Ms Fitzgerald during the O'Higgins Commission hearings in 2015

Emails mentioning McCabe forwarded to minister

A former private secretary to Frances Fitzgerald has told the Disclosures Tribunal that once he noticed Sergeant Maurice McCabe's name was mentioned in an email, he would forward it on to the minister as soon as possible.

News • 30 Jan 18

Ken O'Leary gave evidence at Disclosures Tribunal

'Public interest' for dept to work with O'Sullivan

A former Department of Justice official has acknowledged the Department was working 'hand in glove' with Nóirín O'Sullivan in the aftermath of the O'Higgins Commission because, he said, it was in the public interest.

Ireland • 29 Jan 18

Nóirín O'Sullivan continued her evidence at Dublin Castle today

O'Sullivan says letter sent to minister was her own

Former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has told the Disclosures Tribunal that, during her appearance at the O'Higgins Commision in 2015, nobody questioned her about her instructions to her legal counsel at the inquiry.

Ireland • 24 Jan 18