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Frances Fitzgerald arriving at the Fine Gael Dublin West Convention this evening

Fitzgerald resigns from Govt 'for sake of country'

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said she is resigning for the sake of the country and to avoid a General Election, ending a week of political controversy.

Politics • 28 Nov 17

Sittings of the Disclosures Tribunal will return on 8 January

Disclosures Tribunal to hold next hearing in January

The Disclosures Tribunal has confirmed that its next public hearings will take place in early January, when it will examine the legal strategy employed by former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan at the O'Higgins Commission.

Ireland • 24 Nov 17

Tribunal told documents were missing from McCabe review

A Tusla social worker has said there may have been a cover up when a file on garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe was sent to her to review, as key documents were missing.

Ireland • 25 Oct 17

The Tribunal is examining contacts between gardaí and Tusla about Garda Keith Harrison

Tribunal hears Harrison inquiry based on flawed claim

Tusla's lawyer has told the Disclosures Tribunal that the inquiry in relation to whistleblower garda Keith Harrison was based on a flawed allegation that was untrue and was not even stood over.

News • 23 Oct 17

The tribunal is examining contacts between gardaí and Tusla about whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison

Tribunal to recall senior gardaí following new evidence

Two senior Donegal gardaí and a Tusla area manager are to be recalled to the Disclosures Tribunal in light of new evidence of a previously undisclosed meeting between senior gardaí and Tusla.

News • 11 Oct 17

The tribunal is investigating contacts between the gardaí and Tusla about Garda Keith Harrison

Garda questioned over lack of written records

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that the evidence of the Chief Superintendent for the Donegal Division should not be accepted by the inquiry.

Disclosures Tribunal • 09 Oct 17

The tribunal is investigating contacts between the Gardaí and Tusla in relation to Garda Harrison

Tribunal: Asst Commissioner had no Tusla referral role

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that an Assistant Commissioner had no role in the Tusla referral made by Gardaí in relation to whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison.

News • 06 Oct 17

A fourth senior garda has been unable to comply

Three senior gardaí submit new statements to tribunal

New statements have been submitted to the Disclosures Tribunal from three senior gardaí, however an assistant commissioner has been unable to comply because he is away.

Disclosures Tribunal • 05 Oct 17

Mr Justice Peter Charleton said the information was important

Tribunal chair demands new statements from four gardaí

The Chairman of the Disclosures Tribunal has demanded new statements from four senior gardaí by 10am tomorrow on the back of new evidence.

Disclosures Tribunal • 04 Oct 17

The tribunal is investigating contacts between gardaí and Tusla

Social worker denies claim she made apology to garda

A Tusla social worker has told the Disclosures Tribunal that she did not apologise to Garda Keith Harrison and his partner Marissa Simms for her dealings with their family.

Ireland • 03 Oct 17

Marissa Simms is giving evidence to the tribunal

Simms questioned about phone conversation with GSOC

The partner of Garda Keith Harrison has told the Disclosures Tribunal that he did not put pressure on her to go along with the allegations.

Disclosures Tribunal • 02 Oct 17

The Disclosures Tribunal is investigating contacts between Tusla and the gardaí about Garda Keith Harrison

Garda tells tribunal that Tusla was 'manipulated'

Garda Keith Harrison has told the Disclosures Tribunal that gardaí leaned on Tusla to intervene in his family life for malicious reasons.

Ireland • 29 Sep 17

Keith Harrison denied that he allegedly threatened to burn and bury his partner Marissa Simms

Harrison denies he threatened to burn and bury partner

Garda Keith Harrison has denied at the Disclosures Tribunal that he threatened to burn and bury his partner.

News • 29 Sep 17

The Disclosures Tribunal is investigating contact between gardaí and Tusla about Garda Keith Harrison

Garda's partner says she has no issue with Tusla

The partner of Garda Keith Harrison has told the Disclosures Tribunal that she has no issue with Tusla, and she now believes the agency dealt appropriately with a referral from gardaí.

Disclosures Tribunal • 27 Sep 17

The Disclosures Tribunal is investigating contact between gardaí and Tusla in relation to Garda Keith Harrison

Sergeant denies not giving full information to Tusla

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that Tusla, the child and family agency, would have taken a referral about Garda Keith Harrison more seriously if it had been given more details.

Disclosures Tribunal • 26 Sep 17

Tribunal heard Marissa Simms was exhausted during interview

Garda denies forcing witness to make statement

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that Garda Keith Harrison's partner was exhausted during the eight-and-a-half hour long interview when she made a statement against him alleging he threatened her.

Ireland • 25 Sep 17

The tribunal is investigating contacts between Tusla and gardaí about Garda Keith Harrison

Tribunal told woman was not coerced to make statement

A garda inspector has told the Disclosures Tribunal that she did not put pressure on Garda Keith Harrison's partner to make a statement alleging that he threatened her.

Disclosures Tribunal • 22 Sep 17

GSOC investigator said correspondence regarding Keith Harrison (pictured) did not meet the criteria for a complaint

Tribunal hears query to GSOC was not a complaint

The Dislosures Tribunal has heard that a query sent by senior gardaí to GSOC about Garda whistleblower Keith Harrison did not constitute a complaint, and no investigation was carried out.

Ireland • 21 Sep 17

The inquiry is investigating contacts between Tusla and the gardaí in relation to Garda Keith Harrison

Tribunal told Garda threatened to burn partner

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that Garda Keith Harrison threatened to burn his partner and her children during an argument.

News • 20 Sep 17

Garda Keith Harrison says there was a disagreement with his partner but it was not serious or violent

Tribunal hears of row between garda and partner

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that Garda Keith Harrison's partner told gardaí she was terrified of him and that he threw her out of the house during a row.

Ireland • 19 Sep 17

Keith Harrison alleges he was targeted by senior officers

Tribunal told garda checked partner's details on Pulse

The Disclosures Tribunal has resumed to examine allegations by a garda that senior officers targeted him by deliberately involving social services in his family life.

Ireland • 18 Sep 17

Tulsa social worker felt clarity needed on McCabe file

The Disclosures Tribunal has concluded hearings on its first section in relation to a false allegation in a Tusla file on Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Ireland • 27 Jul 17

The tribunal heard that there was no data protection breach in a false allegation

Tribunal hears of complete failure at every level

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard there was a complete failure at every level in Tusla in following its own procedures in relation to the false allegation made against Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Ireland • 26 Jul 17

The tribunal is examining allegations that senior gardaí were involved in a smear campaign

Senior garda left Commissioner 'in the dark'

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that a senior garda left the then commissioner in the dark by not relaying that a rape allegation made against Sergeant Maurice McCabe was false.

Disclosures Tribunal • 25 Jul 17

Insp Pat O'Connell was the divisional clerk in Monaghan when the incorrect Garda notification was received from Tusla

Tribunal told of divisive atmosphere in Bailieborough

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that there was a hugely divisive atmosphere in Bailieborough and a blame game between local management and Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Disclosures Tribunal • 24 Jul 17