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Callinan told TD that McCabe "was not to be believed", tribunal hears
Summary
During the Charleton Tribunal, former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan was heard to have told Fine Gael TD John Deasy that Sergeant Maurice McCabe was not to be believed or trusted. Deasy recalled that Callinan made these remarks before the former commissioner's appearance before the Public Accounts Committee in January 2014, and that he had spoken to Taoiseach Enda Kenny about McCabe's treatment. Deasy described McCabe as an honest officer who was simply doing his job. The tribunal also heard that Callinan had communicated with the Secretary General of Justice, Brian Purcell, via text messages about a meeting with TD John McGuinness in a Dublin hotel car park. McGuinness testified that Callinan had advised him not to trust McCabe and that McCabe was under investigation for child sex‑abuse allegations. The tribunal continued its hearing the following day.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Callinan told TD that McCabe "was not to be believed", tribunal hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 2014 Other
- 2018-04-10 Publication
Places mentioned
- Pearse Street
- Pearse Street
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