2019-02-11 ยท Cavan
State wants to mediate McCabe actions
The State has proposed to mediate several damages actions brought by retired Garda Sergeant and whistleblower Maurice McCabe. The High Court heard that the State plans to send an open letter to McCabe's solicitors, seeking to resolve the cases through mediation. The mediation offer was raised during proceedings involving McCabe's claims against the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice, the Attorney General, and former Garda Commissioner Martin Callanan. The State's legal team stated that they had not filed a defence as it would not aid the mediation process. The proposed mediation would cover all cases brought by McCabe against the State. The State's legal team emphasized that the mediation was in the public interest. McCabe's legal team expressed concerns about further delays in the cases. The judge adjourned the case for three weeks. Separately, pretrial motions in actions brought by McCabe, his wife, and their four children against the HSE and Tusla were also discussed.