Tribunal hears tales of aspersions, errors, and poor eyesight

The Disclosures Tribunal is examining attempts to cast aspersions on Sgt McCabe’s motives, writes Michael Clifford

The O’Higgins report into Maurice McCabe’s motivation in bringing forward complaints of malpractice in the force had this to say about the Cavan-based sergeant’s motivation: “Some people, wrongly and unfairly, cast aspersions on Sergeant McCabe’s motives; others were ambivalent about them.

Sergeant McCabe acted out of genuine and legitimate concerns, and the commission unreservedly accepts his bona fides.”