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Woman who made sex abuse allegation should give evidence in public, McCabe lawyers say

Summary

In a Charleton tribunal hearing on 13 July 2017, lawyers for Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe argued that the evidence of a woman who had alleged child sexual assault against him should be presented in public. The woman, identified only as Ms D, is scheduled to give evidence on Monday, and her family will also testify. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Peter Charleton, is investigating a possible smear campaign against McCabe and must decide whether Ms D's testimony will be held in private due to the sensitive nature of the matters. Ms D's counsel, Niall Buckley, requested that the press be barred from identifying her or her family, from photographing or video‑recording her movements, and that transcripts containing identifying details be redacted. Lawyers for several media outlets, including RTE, the Irish Times, The Irish Examiner, the Irish Daily Mail and The Sunday Times, stated they had no interest in identifying or photographing Ms D or her family.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman who made sex abuse allegation should give evidence in public, McCabe lawyers say. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• 2017-07-13 Publication

Why: The tribunal is to decide if the woman will give her evidence in private because of the nature of the matters to be explored. CNI source report

Case subjects

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime

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