A man appealing his conviction for an assault that was at the centre of a dispute which ultimately led to the resignation of former Junior Minister Trevor Sargent has had his case adjourned again today.

A GARDA has been arrested as part of an investigation into the leaking of letters which led to the resignation of junior minister Trevor Sargent.

A man at the centre of the row that triggered Trevor Sargent's resignation as a junior minister has appeared at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

SENIOR gardaí probing the release of information which led to the resignation of Green Party Minister Trevor Sargent are believed to have obtained phone records in connection with the leak.

DOMINIC McGowan told Trevor Sargent that after seeing children tampering with a neighbourhood sign, he complained to the father of one of them, but he was head-butted and required hospitalisation as a result.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Minister Micheál Martin has described reports his party leaked information that led to Trevor Sargent’s resignation as “offensive” and a move by the opposition to destabilise the Government.

THE Garda Ombudsman confirmed it has received a complaint from a member of the public in relation to the case highlighted by former Green minister of state Trevor Sargent.

A top garda was today tasked with investigating letters from a junior minister to gardaí which forced him to quit over allegations he interfered with justice.

Trevor Sargent has said he doesn't believe Fianna Fáil leaked the information which led to his resignation.

GREEN leader John Gormley has pointedly refused to rule out a Fianna Fáil dirty tricks campaign for causing Trevor Sargent’s resignation as a junior minister.

DEPARTED junior minister Trevor Sargent tried to tell a garda who should be interviewed as part of a criminal inquiry into a fight between neighbours.