Ardara, on the edge of Donegal’s western seaboard, became another town blackened by allegations of garda corruption after an arson attack on a telecommunications mast and an explosive was planted at it in November 1996.

A suspended senior garda today accused a barrister of using a public tribunal to destroy his name.

A FORMER garda was yesterday warned he would be taken to the High Court if he refused to give evidence to the Morris Tribunal.

A SENIOR garda yesterday revealed he raised concerns with a custody officer over a vigorous interview after hearing loud voices in an interrogation room.

A father-of-six was threatened with 10 years behind bars and warned his children would be taken away unless he changed a statement to identify two suspects in a botched death probe, it was claimed today.

A detective garda was unaware of any agreement between officers to ensure a woman was broken down during an interview in a Donegal garda station, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

A SUSPENDED detective sergeant said yesterday he had hoped two sisters would not tell the Morris Tribunal about the systematic abuse they suffered in custody.

A suspended Detective Sergeant today said he had hoped two sisters would not tell the Morris Tribunal about the systematic abuse they suffered in custody.

A garda detective has claimed he and two fellow officers severely psychologically abused two sisters being quizzed over the death of Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron, it emerged today.

A retired detective superintendent, who was criticised in a Morris Tribunal report, today said another officer was engaged in a conspiracy to discredit him over the Silver Bullet affair.

A SUSPENDED detective sergeant yesterday broke down at the Morris Tribunal after he challenged the inquiry to summon his wife and mother to support an alibi.

A suspended detective sergeant today broke down at the Morris Tribunal after he challenged the inquiry to summon his wife and mother to support an alibi.

A detective ignored claims made by a petty criminal because he was a garda groupie who often cried wolf, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

A former Sligo garda said today he was suspicious that a senior officer was involved in the “setting up” of a false death threat claim following the arrest of the man who had made the allegations.

A key witness told the Morris Tribunal today he was afraid of a garda sergeant who he claimed prompted him to make a maze of false allegations.

GARDAÍ, frustrated at the failure to solve the murder seven years ago of an 83-year-old businessman, yesterday made a fresh appeal for information.

A detective sergeant today alleged another garda was casting him in a shady light before the Morris Tribunal due to a grievance.

A man arrested in connection with the murder of a Raphoe cattle dealer was taken to a remote station to ensure senior gardai involved in the case could not “interfere” with him, it was claimed today.

A detective sergeant was granted a transfer to an elite Dublin unit just days after being arrested and questioned in connection with a range of serious offences.

GARDAÍ claimed yesterday that Frank McBrearty Jnr beat himself up while being questioned about an alleged assault.

ONE of the men arrested on suspicion of killing cattle dealer Richie Barron claims he was shown photos of the dead man’s body, was punched, poked in the eye and a senior garda spat in his face while in detention.

TWO men were identified as suspects in the supposed murder of cattle dealer Richie Barron because of false witness statements allegedly concocted by a garda, the Morris Tribunal has heard.