Kay McLoughlin denies Garda influence claims at tribunal

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Kay McLoughlin denied being influenced by gardaí during the Charleton tribunal, reported on 13 July 2017. The tribunal was examining claims that sexual-abuse allegations were used to undermine Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Ms McLoughlin said an administrative error had placed false allegations from an unrelated case in a Tusla file. She accepted that she had not reviewed the file fully, described the letter sent to Sgt McCabe as inappropriate, and said she took responsibility for the error.

The tribunal was continuing.