Acting Garda Commissioner Donall O'Cualain has repeatedly shut down any attempts to find out information about the controversial garda tribunal co-ordination unit - despite the garda head of HR admitting he formally raised concerns about the group.

Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin is to be paid the full €180,613 salary his predecessor Nóirín O’Sulivan got, the Irish Examiner has revealed.