'If I'm lied to by the gardai what chance has anybody from a deprived background ...?'

Special corespondent Michael Clifford reveals the case of Mr O’C, a well-known figure in the State, residing in Munster. He did not want to be identified because the case involves his son, who has an intellectual disability but his story has been verified through correspondence with various State agencies and departments seen by the Irish Examiner.

Mr O’C was surprised, but not shocked, when the issue of taping phone calls in garda stations exploded into the public domain in March 2014.

He had had his own experience of taped calls, and it didn’t reflect well on the gardaí. As a result, he contacted the Fennelly commission set up to investigate the tape recording.