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Allegation against O'Sullivan withdrawn from tribunal

An allegation from a garda whistleblower against the former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has been withdrawn from the Disclosures Tribunal.

Ireland • 17 Oct 19

Nóirín O'Sullivan joined the gardaí in June 1981 and had more than 36 years of service at the time of her retirement

Nóirín O'Sullivan appointed to UN role

Former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has been appointed as the United Nations' Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security.

Ireland • 31 Oct 18

Nóirín O'Sullivan was the first woman to lead An Garda Síochána in its 92-year history

O'Sullivan seeks to take defamation case against paper

Former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan wants to bring a defamation action against a national daily newspaper, the High Court has heard.

Courts • 19 Sep 18

Paul Reynolds said the only information published was based specifically on the contents of the report

Reynolds says Garda HQ did not influence his reports

RTÉ Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds has told the Disclosures Tribunal that Garda Headquarters had absolutely no influence over him in news reports he broadcast in May 2016 on the then unpublished O'Higgins Commission report.

Ireland • 14 Jun 18

The Disclosures Tribunal will resume its hearings tomorrow

O'Sullivan wanted to get 'smoking gun', tribunal told

A journalist has said former garda press officer Superintendent David Taylor told him that Nóirín O'Sullivan wanted to get her hands on the superintendent's phone as it was a "smoking gun" which linked her to an alleged smear campaign against Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Ireland • 05 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

Supt Taylor gave evidence for a third day to the inquiry

Supt can't say when he realised alleged campaign wrong

Former Garda Press Officer Supt David Taylor has said that he cannot put an exact date on when he realised the alleged smear campaign he claims to have been directed to carry out against whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe was wrong.

Ireland • 16 May 18

The Disclosures Tribunal is investigating allegations of a smear campaign against Sergeant Maurice McCabe

No evidence of smear campaign found on garda devices

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that no evidence has been found on various phones, devices and Garda IT systems to support the allegation of a senior Garda smear campaign against whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Ireland • 10 May 18

Only one of Nóirín O'Sullivan's (R) six phones was found and two of Martin Callinan's (L) six phones

Only three out of 15 mobiles recovered for Tribunal

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that only three out of 15 mobile phone handsets used by two former commissioners and a former head of the garda press office have been recovered and handed over to the inquiry.

Disclosures Tribunal • 04 May 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

The tribunal heard there was a 'cottage industry' of activity seeking to improve workplace conditions for Sgt Maurice McCabe

Disclosures Tribunal told of 'go after' McCabe remark

The Garda Head of HR has told the Disclosures Tribunal that he was shocked when a senior colleague told him that they were going to "go after" whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe at the O'Higgins Commission.

Disclosures Tribunal • 01 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

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

The tribunal is examining whether Nóirín O'Sullivan inappropriately relied on unjustified grounds to discredit Sergeant McCabe

Questioning of McCabe was 'political dynamite'

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard the solicitor for the garda commissioner noted that the row over the questioning of whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe's motivation was 'political dynamite' when it arose during the O'Higgins Commission in 2015.

Disclosures Tribunal • 17 Jan 18

The Tribunal is examining whether former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan inappropriately relied on unjustified grounds to discredit Sergeant Maurice McCabe

McCabe's background discussed prior to O'Higgins

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that Sergeant Maurice McCabe's background, including a previously dismissed allegation of sexual assault, were discussed during a legal consultation prior to the O'Higgins Commission.

Disclosures Tribunal • 15 Jan 18

Former Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald and former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan

Tribunal shown emails from O'Sullivan to Fitzgerald

Disclosures Tribunal hears former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan drafted a response for then Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald to deliver in the Dáil to deal with the controversy.

Ireland • 12 Jan 18

The Disclosures Tribunal was established to investigate allegations of an organised campaign against whistleblowers at the highest levels of An Garda Síochána

Key witnesses to appear before Disclosures Tribunal

The Disclosures Tribunal returns on Monday to examine whether the former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan relied on the false sexual abuse allegation or any other unjustified ground to discredit Sergeant Maurice McCabe at the O'Higgins Commission.

Ireland • 07 Jan 18

Nóirín O'Sullivan is to give evidence to the tribunal in January

O'Sullivan to give evidence at tribunal next month

The Disclosures Tribunal has confirmed that former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan and former minister for justice Frances Fitzgerald will give evidence during public sessions of the tribunal early in the new year.

Courts • 18 Dec 17

The process to hire a new permanent replacement for former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan has begun

Policing experience not required for new Commissioner

The Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has asked the Policing Authority to begin the process for the selection and appointment of a new permanent Garda Commissioner.

News • 12 Dec 17

Frances Fitzgerald was told about the controversial legal strategy pursued Nóirín O'Sullivan in May 2015

Tánaiste 'knew of McCabe legal strategy issue in 2015'

The Taoiseach's account of when Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald first learned about the legal strategy to attack the credibility and motives of Sgt Maurice McCabe at the O'Higgins Commission has been corrected.

Ireland • 21 Nov 17

Charlie Flanagan said Nóirín O'Sullivan's decision to leave her role was her own

Internal appointment not ruled out for top garda job

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said Nóirín O Sullivan's decision to retire as garda commissioner was entirely her own, and said that he is not ruling out the possibility of someone from within the force replacing her.

Ireland • 14 Sep 17

Nóirín O'Sullivan announced her sudden retirement as garda commissioner last Sunday

O'Sullivan's retirement was 'flagged' to Taoiseach

A spokesperson for the Taoiseach has said the possibility of former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan retiring was flagged with him in the middle of last week.

Politics • 13 Sep 17

Charlie Flanagan said he had accepted Nóirín O'Sullivan's decision

Flanagan: New commissioner search may go international

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said the recruiting of a new Garda Commissioner may involve an international selection process.

Nóirín O'Sullivan • 11 Sep 17

Fianna Fáil justice spokesperson Jim O'Callaghan said the move paves the way for a new chapter for An Garda Síochána

Politicians call for reform of garda management

Politicians are calling for a reform of garda management in the wake of Nóirín O'Sullivan's resignation as Garda Commissioner.

Ireland • 10 Sep 17

Nóirín O'Sullivan has been a member of the force for 36 years, serving at every rank

O'Sullivan was first woman to take top garda role

In her role as head of An Garda Síochána, Nóirín O'Sullivan has seen several garda controversies, including the falsification of garda breath tests, financial irregularities at the Garda college and questions about the treatment of whistleblowers.