The chairman of the Disclosures Tribunal said he would have to consider if there was any evidence of a “dark truth” that the former garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan or other senior officers were “going after” Sgt McCabe at the O’Higgins Commission.

Former Garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan did not give instructions to her legal team in relation to the dealings of whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe with senior officers also represented by her legal team, because she did not have direct factual knowledge of the issues, the Charleton Tribunal has heard.

Implementing the new data protection legislation ordered by the EU is going to be a “huge challenge” for Ireland, the head of data protection at the Department of Justice has warned.

I wrote last week about calories in wine and gave an approximate figure of 90 calories per glass (around the same as for Coke).

An attempt to introduce the Garda handling of an historic abuse allegation made against whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe at the O’Higgins Commission was made solely for the purpose of embarrassing the sergeant, the Charleton Tribunal has been told.

Maurice McCabe and his family are hoping to finally learn in the coming weeks what, if any, lengths were gone to by agents of the State to attack him, shut him up, or even destroy his character, writes Michael Clifford.

The drip-feed of information over the O’Higgins Tribunal and the Disclosures Tribunal had only one possible outcome, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford.

The drip-feed of information over the O’Higgins Tribunal and the Disclosures Tribunal had only one possible outcome, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

A 34-year-old Dublin man has been convicted of being the murderer in drag who gunned a man down with a sub-machine gun in a busy car park.

A group of sheds that have been transformed into the new O’Donoghue Centre for Theatre, Drama and Performance at NUI Galway has been selected for a top architecture award.

A member of Garda management told the force’s head of human resources, John Barrett, that there would be an attempt to target Sgt Maurice McCabe at the O’Higgins Commission, according to documents submitted to the Charleton Tribunal.

The O’Flynn Group this weekend launches a brand new development of 144 new-builds. 

Cork City Council staff have been availing of 120 free parking spaces on a first-come-first-served basis at Navigation House on Albert Quay since the sale of the former council property to development firm O’Callaghan Properties in 2008.

Spanish premium beer producer Hijos de Rivera is to take a significant shareholding in the Carlow Brewing Company, the company behind O’Hara’s craft beer range.

The directors of one of the best-known sporting brands here, O’Neills, have warned that Brexit and its associated uncertainty is a considerable risk to the company’s outlook.

Electrical retailer O’Callaghan Sound and Vision have pulled the plug on their long-established Cork city centre store, to move to an 8,000 sq ft superstore unit near Harvey Normans, by the Kinsale Road Roundabout, and which opens today.

There’s a good mix of house types in the popular Fort Hill development in Cork’s Moneygourney, outside Douglas by Garryduff and Rochestown, and the scheme done by Murnane and O’Shea is a consistent seller, says auctioneer Glenn O’Connor.

Blackwater Wexford Strawberry Gin, 40% abv, 50cl — €32.00 Stockists: Bradleys Cork, O’Briens Off-Licences nationwide, Celtic Whiskey Shop

The Garda Ombudsman is to investigate claims two senior officers misrepresented a 2008 meeting with whistle-blower Maurice McCabe to the O’Higgins commission by alleging he was motivated by malice.

The founder of O’Leary Insurance Group, owner of formidable racehorse Florida Pearl, and former Ireland rugby international Archie O’Leary has passed away.

A legal expert has cast doubt on Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s claim that she is precluded from discussing the instruction given by Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan to her legal team during the O’Higgins Commission.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has urged Taoiseach Enda Kenny to retract Dáil comments criticising him over the Garda corruption controversy and scrap the earlier Guerin report after its findings were contradicted by the O’Higgins inquiry.

Pressure is increasing for the full publication of the O’Higgins report following the broadcast of elements of the report on RTÉ yesterday.

St Mel’s Brewing was established in Longford in 2014 by Eoin Tynan and Liam Hanlon (formerly brewer with Carlow Brewing Co — O’Haras etc). 

O’Haras Notorious Red IPA; 5% ABV, 500ml — €3.39

Plans for Cork City centre’s largest office complex, worth €90m, are about to be submitted for permission by O’Callaghan Properties.

I want to begin this week by offering my congratulations to Lynne Coyle MW, wine buyer at O’Briens wines.

Des O’Sullivan reports on a sale that includes vintage wine and port.

All In The Cooking is back by popular demand… I’ve just received a copy from O’Brien Press who had the foresight to reprint Part 1 which was originally published in 1946. 

Accumulated profits at Brian O’Driscoll’s main firm last year soared by more than €100,000 to €3.6m as the rugby icon’s massive earning power continued to pay rich dividends.

Des O’Sullivan reports on an unusual offering at Whyte’s auction house in Dublin.

Pre-tax profits at the flagship pub and restaurant business operated by one of the country’s best known publicans, Declan O’Regan, last year declined by 22% to €919,507.

A receiver appointed over certain assets of convicted fraudster Breifne O’Brien, whose creditors are owed some €12.8m, is hoping to secure over $400,000 from O’Brien’s interest in a US company, the Commercial Court has heard.

Selling agents O’Mahony Walsh aren’t shy about the charms of the three-bed semi-d at 5, The Heathers, in the Ovens/Ballincollig Classes Lake development by O’Callaghan Properties. 

AIB has obtained a conditional court order giving the bank a charge over €2.7m worth of shares held by or on behalf of businessman Tony O’Reilly in the Dromoland Castle holding company.

Des O’Sullivan finds considerable variety on display at Woodwards upcoming event.

Now 25 years old, Belmont House at Cork’s Rathpeacon is “stylish, spacious and secluded,” says its selling agent Frank Walsh, of O’Mahony Walsh of this 2,800 sq ft home, on a site of 1.5 acres which includes a tennis court, and an elevated patio with views to Blarney Castle in the distance.