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"We are going after him in the Commission": garda human resources head tells tribunal of remark

Summary

In February 2018, John Barrett, executive director of human resources for An Garda Síochána, testified before the Charleton tribunal that a senior civil servant, Cyril Dunne, allegedly told him that the force was "going after" whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe during the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation. Barrett, who had been working with McCabe on workplace issues since February 2015, said he was shocked by the remark, which he believed occurred on 13 May 2015. Barrett admitted he had not recorded the conversation and would have taken a detailed note if he had known its significance at the time. He provided his emails and electronic diary entries to the tribunal. The tribunal noted that the comment was denied by Dunne, and that the case involved allegations McCabe made about senior officers, including former Commissioner Martin Callinan.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: "We are going after him in the Commission": garda human resources head tells tribunal of remark. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• February 2015 Other
• 13 May 2015 Other
• May 2015 Incident
• 2018-02-01 Publication

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