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.

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The civilian head of human resources in An Garda Siochána, John Barrett, who found himself in conflict with the Garda Commissioner, has stepped down as the force’s representative on the Policing Authority’s Ethics committee.

An Garda Síochána has committed to removing threats of disciplinary action against whistleblowers driven by “malicious intent” after the Policing Authority called on it to do so.

Dealing with child abuse cases, suicides and fatal road traffic accidents are the most stressful incidents for gardaí to deal with, according to a survey.