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Senior gardai under "enormous stress" after McCabe allegations
2018-01-18
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
The Charleton tribunal heard that senior Gardaí were under "enormous stress" after allegations made by whistle‑blower Sergeant Maurice McCabe. Solicitor Annmarie Ryan, representing the Garda Commissioner's legal team, said the allegations of corruption against officers "fell away" because there was no evidence to support them. She noted that the stress affected the officers' families and that some had been under stress since 2008. McCabe had claimed corruption, but the allegations were later withdrawn. Ryan said the O'Higgins inquiry had accepted McCabe's credibility and called him "a man of integrity." The tribunal concluded that the Commissioner had not relied on false allegations of sexual abuse at the inquiry, and will continue to examine whether any other unjustified grounds were used to discredit McCabe.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Senior gardai under "enormous stress" after McCabe allegations. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2018-01-18 Publication
Why: The tribunal heard these allegations of corruption against officers "fell away" because there was "no evidence to support any of them". CNI source report
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Hearing Or Decision
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