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Maurice McCabe retired from An Garda Síochána last October

McCabe reaches settlement with State and Tusla

The garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe has settled High Court proceedings the family took against the State.

Alan Shatter claimed Sean Guerin should have interviewed him

Barrister's appeal over Shatter decision dismissed

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a senior barrister against a decision upholding a challenge by former justice minister Alan Shatter to a report examining how a garda whistleblower's complaints were dealt with.

Courts • 26 Feb 19

Following the Disclosures Tribunal Mr McCabe retired from An Garda Síochána after 30 years of service

Maurice McCabe receives special award from the RSA

The former garda sergeant Maurice McCabe has received a special recognition award by the Road Safety Authority for his work highlighting the cancellation of penalty points.

News • 12 Dec 18

Martin Callinan is named as a respondent in a case being brought by Maurice McCabe

Govt reviewing legal assistance for Martin Callinan

The Taoiseach has confirmed that the decision for the State to provide legal assistance to former garda commissioner Martin Callinan is being reviewed and the Government has asked for advice from the Attorney General.

Ireland • 13 Nov 18

Whistleblower: McCabe family to tell their extraordinary story

Ahead of her two-part documentary 'Whistleblower: the Maurice McCabe Story', Katie Hannon tells how she came to know Maurice and Lorraine McCabe.

Ireland • 12 Nov 18

One day after Supt David Taylor was suspended, he applied to retire from the force

Few consequences for Taylor in post-Tribunal retirement

Monday morning, 14 May 2018, at Dublin Castle. It was just ten minutes before the key witness, the primary accuser at the Disclosures Tribunal was due to give evidence, and Superintendent David Taylor wasn't there.

Analysis and Comment • 05 Nov 18

The Disclosures Tribunal report concluded that Maurice McCabe had done the State a 'considerable service'

Harris says retiring McCabe has done 'great service'

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has paid tribute to whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe as he prepares to retire, saying he has done a great service to the force and policing in Ireland.

Ireland • 01 Nov 18

It is understood that the Garda Commissioner apologised to Sergeant Maurice McCabe

Garda Commissioner meets Maurice McCabe for first time

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has met Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe and his wife for the first time.

Ireland • 24 Oct 18

Charlie Flanagan said Sgt McCabe deserved the gratitude of everyone

Minister apologises to whistleblower Maurice McCabe

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has apologised to garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe in the Dáil saying he deserved the gratitude of everyone.

Politics • 17 Oct 18

RTÉ's Paul Reynolds at Dublin Castle for the tribunal

Tribunal finds RTÉ report was not directed by Garda HQ

The Disclosures Tribunal's third interim report has found that RTÉ's crime correspondent was not acting under the direction of Garda Headquarters when he reported in advance of the publication of the O'Higgins Commission report.

Disclosures Tribunal • 11 Oct 18

Mr Justice Peter Charleton believed four people over Martin Callinan

Callinan went on 'frontal attack' against McCabe

The Disclosures Tribunal has found there was "a campaign of calumny" against Maurice McCabe by Martin Callinan and he was actively aided by his press officer Supt David Taylor.

Disclosures Tribunal • 11 Oct 18

The report examined three main areas relating to Sgt Maurice McCabe

McCabe 'happy' but report 'hard to take'

Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe has said the finding in the Disclosures Tribunal report that he was smeared by the former Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, and his then Press Officer, Superintendent David Taylor, was astonishing and "hard to take".

Disclosures Tribunal • 12 Oct 18

The High Court was told the matter had been settled

Irish Times apologises to Sgt McCabe in defamation case

The Irish Times has apologised to garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe in the High Court, under a settlement of defamation proceedings.

Courts • 27 Jul 18

Mr Justice Peter Charleton has said he hopes to have his report out in October

Tribunal concludes hearings on Maurice McCabe

The Disclosures Tribunal has concluded its final hearings on whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe after around 80 days of sittings.

Disclosures Tribunal • 29 Jun 18

Debbie McCann said she has no evidence of any orchestrated campaign against Sgt McCabe by garda management

Journalist says she has no evidence of smear campaign

Irish Mail on Sunday journalist Debbie McCann has told the Disclosures Tribunal that she was not negatively briefed by any garda member on Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Disclosures Tribunal • 08 Jun 18

Nóirín O'Sullivan is due back before the tribunal for further cross examination tomorrow

O'Sullivan says she 'did not trust' Supt David Taylor

The former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has told the Disclosures Tribunal that she did not trust Supt David Taylor and she did not feel comfortable in his company when she took the decision to move him out of the Garda Press Office in 2014.

Disclosures Tribunal • 29 May 18

Martin Callinan was asked about a RTÉ News story from 24 February 2014

Callinan denies publicising McCabe story

Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan has said he did not put into the public domain a story that Sergeant Maurice McCabe had not co-operated with the internal garda inquiry into the quashing of penalty points.

Disclosures Tribunal • 22 May 18

Martin Callinan is giving evidence for a second day at the inquiry

Callinan denies saying McCabe was not to be trusted

Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan has told the Disclosures Tribunal he never said that whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe was not to be trusted or that he had questions to answer.

Disclosures Tribunal • 21 May 18

Martin Callinan denies he instructed a press officer to brief media negatively about whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe

Callinan denies trying to blacken McCabe's character

Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan has denied at the Disclosures Tribunal that he was trying to blacken the character of whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Disclosures Tribunal • 18 May 18

Alan Shatter appeared before the Disclosures Tribunal at Dublin Castle

Dealing with McCabe claims 'like sinking in quicksand'

Former minister for justice Alan Shatter has told the Disclosures Tribunal that dealing with Sgt Maurice McCabe's allegations was like sinking in quicksand.

Ireland • 17 May 18

Dave Taylor was giving evidence at the Disclosures Tribunal

Taylor denies selling lies to McCabe in 'revenge' plan

Former Garda Press officer Supt Dave Taylor has rejected suggestions that he attempted to sell lies to Maurice McCabe as part of a plan to exact revenge and shield himself from criminal and disciplinary proceedings he was facing.

Disclosures Tribunal • 17 May 18

Former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan drafted a response for Gerald Kean

Callinan drafting solicitor Kean's response 'bizarre'

The chairman of the Disclosures Tribunal has described as "bizarre" and "really strange" that former garda commissioner Martin Callinan would draft a response for a solicitor facing a threat of legal action from Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Disclosures Tribunal • 17 Apr 18

Brian Purcell gave evidence about his conversations with former Commissioner Callinan at the Disclosures Tribunal this afternoon

Tribunal hears from former Justice Department Secretary

Former secretary general of the Department of Justice Brian Purcell has told the Disclosures Tribunal that former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan did not tell him that he had conveyed anything improper to TD John McGuinness.

Disclosures Tribunal • 16 Apr 18

John Deasy told RTÉ's Prime Time that 'a senior garda' made a serious attack on Maurice McCabe at the time of the PAC hearings

TD alleges Callinan warned him about Maurice McCabe

Fine Gael TD John Deasy has identified former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan as the senior garda he alleges warned him about garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe.

Disclosures Tribunal • 10 Apr 18

Former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness

Tribunal set to look into allegations made at PAC

The Disclosures Tribunal is set to hear from a number of politicians about allegations made at hearings of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee relating to Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Analysis and Comment • 08 Apr 18