Disclosures Tribunal concludes hearings on McCabe allegations

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The Disclosures Tribunal concluded its final hearings on allegations concerning former Garda commissioner Martin Callinan and whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe, reported on 29 June 2018. Mr Justice Peter Charleton said he hoped to publish his report in October.

During closing submissions, senior counsel Shane Murphy argued that accounts from five witnesses, including TDs John McGuinness and John Deasy, did not corroborate one another. Mr Callinan denied making the alleged disparaging remarks about Sgt McCabe.