Nóirín O'Sullivan named in tribunal evidence on press list

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Nóirín O'Sullivan was named in evidence to the Charleton tribunal about a Garda press-office list. The proceedings were reported on 6 June 2018. The document, prepared in October 2016, contained questions she could expect to face as commissioner.

Superintendent John Ferris said the list was prepared at the request of either himself or communications director Andrew McLindon. The document was prepared by a press-office consultant providing communications expertise.

The tribunal was examining allegations that senior gardaí smeared whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe to politicians, journalists and others. Former commissioners Martin Callinan and Nóirín O'Sullivan denied there was any smear campaign.