Former garda press officer Supt David Taylor's account of his dealings with journalists was "unworthy of trust", a barrister representing RTÉ has told the Charleton tribunal.

Journalist Paul Williams has said he was "surprised" to be named in the Dáil as someone who had penalty points quashed and "did not know it was coming".

Irish Times security and crime editor Conor Lally has told the Charleton tribunal he was "extremely surprised" to be included in a list of journalists former garda press officer Supt David Taylor said were briefed negatively about whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

The Group editor of Associated Newspapers has told the Disclosures Tribunal that the media company believes a journalist with the papers has given untrue evidence, motivated by her grievance against the Mail on Sunday.

Three journalists have told the Charleton tribunal they were not given negative briefings about garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Latest: The Garda head of communications has said he would have been “appalled” if told that the Garda Commissioner wanted to brief journalists about sex abuse allegations against whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

The allegation that former garda commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan used unjustified grounds to discredit a garda whistleblower is a result of leaks demonstrated to be false, lawyers have told the Disclosures Tribunal.