Damien Hogan told tribunal Garda press office was compromised

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Sergeant Damien Hogan told the Disclosures Tribunal he was concerned that the Garda Press Office was compromised, reported on 9 May 2018. He said his suspicions arose after newspaper reports closely matched private incident reports that had not been made public.

Hogan said press office staff had access to confidential information about criminal investigations and that leaks could compromise investigations. He also told the tribunal that a journalist referred to briefings from Superintendent David Taylor after Taylor had moved to the traffic division.