Mick Wallace backs alleged smear campaign claim at tribunal

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Mick Wallace told the Disclosures Tribunal on 21 June 2018, reported on that date, that he still believed an alleged Garda smear campaign targeted Sergeant Maurice McCabe. The tribunal was examining claims about efforts to undermine the whistleblower.

Wallace said former Garda press officer Superintendent Dave Taylor had exaggerated his own difficulties but had been credible when describing the alleged campaign. Taylor denied saying that text messages formed part of it, while Wallace said he could not be certain that texts had been mentioned.