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Former garda commissioner alleged to have described whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe as "kiddie fiddler", tribunal told

Summary

The Charleton Tribunal has been told that former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan allegedly described whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe as a "kiddie fiddler" and said McCabe was "not credible" and had sexual abuse allegations against him. The allegations were made by former Garda press officer Sergeant David Taylor, who claimed Callinan instructed him to brief against McCabe and that Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan was aware of these instructions. Taylor said he was to present McCabe as motivated by revenge and that he briefed journalists negatively. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Peter Charleton, is investigating a smear campaign against McCabe and will consider whether the false allegations were used to discredit him and whether Callinan and O'Sullivan abused their positions of trust. The tribunal will sit again on 3 July.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Former garda commissioner alleged to have described whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe as "kiddie fiddler", tribunal told. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• July 3rd Other
• 2017-06-14 Publication

Why: He said he was to brief that Sgt McCabe was motivated by revenge against An Garda Siochana because of allegations made against him. CNI source report

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Hearing Or Decision

Read the original CNI report