Paul Williams was surprised to hear his name brought up in a Dáil debate about the quashing of penalty points. This was in late 2013, the Disclosures Tribunal heard yesterday.

An awful lot of people have been telling lies under oath at the Disclosures Tribunal. That’s according to the chairman of the inquiry, Judge Peter Charleton.

A Daily Mail journalist has told the Charleton Tribunal that she believed a colleague who allegedly told her a garda whistleblower was a child abuser was “being used” by somebody.

Former Garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has said she never sought to influence RTÉ coverage of the O’Higgins report into complaints from whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe, adding: “I have no idea how anybody could come to that conclusion.”

Nóirín O’Sullivan didn’t hear all the bad stuff that was going around about Maurice McCabe a few years back. She didn’t speak to anybody about it either.

These are strange days indeed for An Garda Síochána, and things got a little stranger yesterday in Dublin Castle.

The Disclosures Tribunal is on the home stretch, but there’s no knowing how long it might take to arrive, writes Michael Clifford.

TD John McGuinness has claimed that the former garda commissioner told him in Leinster House that Sergeant Maurice McCabe “fiddled” with children and garda whistleblowers were “fucking headbangers”.

Did a garda commissioner maliciously describe one of his officers as a kiddie fiddler?

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness kept notes of a conversation with former Garda commissioner Martin Callinan in which he allegedly claimed a garda whistleblower had sexually abused his children and could not be trusted.

Two whistleblowers, one story, but very different versions to the point of being irreconcilable, writes Michael Clifford.

Latest: Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe has testified that former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan was "obsessed" with him and told the former Garda press secretary to “bury” him, writes Gerard Cunningham.

AS FIRST acts go the opening module of the Charleton Tribunal has had much to commend it.

On day 10 of the Disclosures Tribunal, crime reporter Paul Williams admits that he never checked out the story, writes Michael Clifford.

Recent events would make you think the interests of Nóirín O’Sullivan are the same as those of An Garda Síochána. It is crucial we make it clear that they’re not, writes Michael Clifford.

The senior garda at the centre of the Charleton Tribunal has been threatened with possible disciplinary action, the Irish Examiner has learnt.

The first time Garda whistle-blower Sergeant Maurice McCabe’s concerns of serious malpractice and alleged cover-ups in the force gained public attention, former Garda commissioner Martin Callinan retired after a late-night knock on the door, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

A second garda’s allegations against senior members of the force and state agencies will be included in the tribunal into the alleged smear campaign against Garda whistleblowers.

The Government is facing the threat of collapse as the Independent Alliance says it is “dismayed” at contradictory versions of events in the Maurice McCabe crisis.

The woman at the centre of the allegations against Maurice McCabe was the subject of some media interest in 2013 and 2014, leading to texts on the matter circulating around Garda HQ, writes Michael Clifford.

Pressure is growing on Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan to step aside following further allegations she directed a smear campaign against whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan will not be forced to stand aside while a commission of investigation into an alleged smear campaign against Garda whistleblowers proceeds.

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said she has no knowledge of a so-called smear campaign against a whistleblower in her force.

The Garda Commissioner has insisted she knew nothing about an alleged smear campaign targeting a whistleblower in the force.

Fine Gael have seen a minister and commissioner resign on its watch. Is that why it’s so disinclined to get to the bottom of the Garda whistleblower scandal, asks Michael Clifford

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan is set to be grilled by opposition TDs over the escalating whistleblowers’ scandal tomorrow when she attends a pre-arranged meeting with the Dáil’s cross-party justice committee.

The review into the alleged mistreatment of garda whistleblowers could be widened into a full-blown inquiry, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s office has said.

Wholly contradictory statements about the alleged smear campaign against whistleblowers must be clarified immediately if the Garda Commissioner is to retain any credibility, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

The body of a man found in a drain near a burnt out caravan in Offaly may have been there since Dec 29.

A woman at the centre of a worldwide police appeal after being found in Ireland confused and virtually unable to communicate has been identified.

Garda forensics experts have identified the human remains found in Co. Meath yesterday as that of a 37-year-old man from the Blanchardstown area.

Gardaí are appealing for information after a man in his thirties was shot dead in Meath.

Five men have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting a man with dissident republican links in Co Meath.

A post mortem examination will take place on the body of crime boss Eamon Kelly at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin today.

Gardaí have officially launched a murder investigation after a 65-year-old man was shot dead in Dublin.

Twenty years ago tonight, four Irish athletes came home for a charity race that changed their lives - and set a record that still stands today. Simon Lewis reflects.

Four men were arrested today under the new hunting legislation in Britain, police said.

A total prize fund of €8,000 will be on offer at the 25th annual Rockford Rooftile Four-Mile Road Race in Tinryland village, Carlow tomorrow at 2pm.