A SACKED bank manager has begun a High Court action against Bank of Ireland for damages, claiming he was wrongfully dismissed as a result of a “willful and malicious” conspiracy by senior bank officials.

SACKED superintendent Kevin Lennon said a murder investigation was “a shambles” when he took it over in Co Donegal in 1997, the Moriarty Tribunal heard yesterday.

Sacked Superintendent Kevin Lennon refused to handle evidence from the investigation into the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron for fear of accusations being made against him, the Morris Tribunal heard today.