A Garda Chief Superintendant has said he was “very upset” that a bullying claim was made against him by a Garda whistleblower and described an allegation linking him to missing DVD evidence as “daft and without basis”.

Michael McCabe passed away peacefully at home in Mountnugent, Co Cavan surrounded by his family yesterday.

The former Tánaiste was cleared of any wrong-doing in the Disclosures Tribunal report last week.