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The report by Mr Justice Peter Charleton was published this afternoon

Gardaí should elevate public obligation - report

Members of An Garda Síochána should treat their obligation to the public as superior to any false sense that individual gardaí should stick up for each other, according to the third interim report of the Disclosures Tribunal.

Disclosures Tribunal • 11 Oct 18

Mr Justice Peter Charleton said he was convinced that any referral would not elicit any further information from some journalists

Tribunal judge will not refer journalists to High Court

The chairman of the Disclosures Tribunal has said he is not referring any journalist to the High Court as it would be absolutely futile.

Disclosures Tribunal • 22 Jun 18

The investigation was ordered by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone

Review finds Tusla must address serious shortcomings

An investigation by HIQA has found that the Child and Family Agency, Tusla, must take urgent action to address serious shortcomings in how it manages allegations of child sexual abuse.

Ireland • 19 Jun 18

Paul Reynolds has been giving evidence about RTÉ broadcasts

RTÉ journalist denies being part of 'conspiracy theory'

RTÉ Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds has denied that he was part of a "conspiracy theory" involving former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan allegedly influencing RTÉ broadcasts.

Disclosures Tribunal • 15 Jun 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that Garda Headquarters had absolutely no influence over him in news reports he broadcast in May 2016 on the then unpublished O'Higgins Commission report.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

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

Gerald Kean is appearing at the Disclosures Tribunal today

Tribunal told Callinan said McCabe did not co-operate

Solicitor Gerald Kean has told the Disclosures Tribunal that former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan incorrectly told him that Sergeant Maurice McCabe did not co-operate with the internal garda investigation on penalty points.

Disclosures Tribunal • 12 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

Fianna Fáil's John McGuinness is to give evidence over a meeting with Martin Callinan

Two TDs to give evidence at Disclosures Tribunal

Two TDs will give evidence when the Disclosures Tribunal returns next month to examine the alleged senior garda smear campaign against Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Disclosures Tribunal • 29 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

Sergeant Maurice McCabe will only give evidence once during the Tribunal

McCabe to give evidence at Disclosures next week

The Disclosures Tribunal has confirmed that whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe will give evidence next week.

Ireland • 28 Feb 18

Noel Waters, the former secretary general at the Department of Justice

Dept officials recalled after Fitzgerald evidence

Two Department of Justice officials have been recalled to the Disclosures Tribunal and will give evidence again this week.

Ireland • 06 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

The Disclosures Tribunal is taking place at Dublin Castle

Garda liaison has no recollection of any McCabe apology

The Garda liaison for the O'Higgins Commission has said he has no recollection that anyone apologised to Sergeant Maurice McCabe after an error was made in a submission about him by the then Garda Commissioner's legal team.

Ireland • 19 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

Sergeant Maurice McCabe had his motivation and credibility challenged at the O'Higgins Commission

Tribunal hears McCabe felt ambushed by Commissioner

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that Sergeant Maurice McCabe felt he was ambushed in bad faith by former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan at a private inquiry.

Disclosures Tribunal • 08 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

Oonagh McPhillips is before the Oireachtas Justice Committee

Justice official defends advice given to Fitzgerald

The most senior civil servant in the Department of Justice has defended the advice given to the former justice minister Frances Fitzgerald in relation to the legal strategy deployed by gardaí before the O'Higgins Commission.

Politics • 06 Dec 17

The tribunal is being chaired by Supreme Court Justice Peter Charleton

Disclosures Tribunal hears of garda's change of duties

The Disclosures Tribunal has heard that the father of the girl who made the original complaint against Sergeant Maurice McCabe was moved to other garda duties after issues highlighted by Sgt McCabe.

Ireland • 11 Jul 17

Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan and TD John McGuinness

Callinan confirmed he met TD in car park

RTÉ has learned that the former garda commissioner Martin Callinan confirmed to a judge-led review that he did meet TD John McGuinness, days before whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe appeared before the Dáil's PAC in 2014.

News • 27 Feb 17

GRA General Secretary PJ Stone says members of the force are continuing to serve with their reputations tarnished

GRA calls for investigation into garda malpractice

The GRA has called on the Government to establish the Commission of Investigation it promised to set up in the wake of the Guerin Report into allegations of garda malpractice.

News • 16 Sep 14

Whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe has made allegations about his treatment at the hands of gardaí in the workplace

Call for garda commissioner from outside the State

Independent TD Mick Wallace has repeated his call for the new garda commissioner to be recruited from outside the State.

News • 30 May 14

Sergeant Maurice McCabe