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"Really really really strange": Tribunal Chairman on Callinan's draft letter for solicitor Kean
2018-04-17
Hearing Or Decision
Summary
The Charleton tribunal heard that former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan drafted a response to solicitor Gerald Kean after whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe complained about Kean's remarks on an RTE programme. Det Supt Frank Walsh, who had worked as Callinan's private secretary, met Kean on 12 February 2014, two weeks after Kean criticised McCabe on the Marian Finucane show. Walsh conveyed Callinan's draft to Kean, who incorporated four paragraphs into his reply to McCabe. No letter was mailed to Kean. The tribunal noted that the draft and reply were not added to McCabe's file at Garda HQ. Chairman Mr Justice Peter Charleton described the situation as "really really really strange" and emphasised that the documents were not hidden but were found after extensive searching. The tribunal adjourned, to resume on 30 April.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: "Really really really strange": Tribunal Chairman on Callinan's draft letter for solicitor Kean. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 12 February 2014 Other
- 30 April Adjournment
- 2018-04-17 Publication
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