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Callinan's "disgusting" comment resulted in "open season" on McCabe, tribunal told

Summary

In February 2015, John Barrett, the Garda's civilian head of human resources, testified that Sergeant Maurice McCabe had described a hostile working environment in Mullingar, where he had served since 2008. Barrett said McCabe had felt that the actions of former Commissioner Martin Callinan, who in January 2014 described McCabe's whistleblowing as "disgusting", had created an "open season" against him. McCabe reported feeling nervous driving to work and sleeping only about four hours a day. Barrett noted that McCabe had worked in Mullingar from 2008 to January 2014 without such difficulties, and that the situation changed after Callinan's remarks. Barrett also described a meeting with McCabe in which he tried to reassure him that the new Commissioner, Nóirín O'Sullivan, was committed to organisational change, but McCabe felt the commissioner had "thrown him back to the wolves.".

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Callinan's "disgusting" comment resulted in "open season" on McCabe, tribunal told. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• January 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
• February 2015 Other
• 2018-02-05 Publication

Why: He told the tribunal that this was an important deal for him in order to build trust "both ways". CNI source report

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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