A NIGHTCLUB owner wrongly arrested in a botched murder investigation in Donegal yesterday claimed he was a millionaire until he battled to clear his family name.

A nightclub boss wrongly arrested in a botched murder investigation in Donegal today claimed he was a millionaire until he battled to clear his family name.

A murder suspect was threatened that his child would be taken into care during a botched death probe, it was claimed today.

A father-of-six gave a detailed account of his ill treatment in custody to a private investigator just seven months after his arrest, it emerged today.

THE family of Frank McBrearty, the man wrongly accused of murdering cattle dealer Richie Barron nine years ago, told the Taoiseach yesterday that they were prepared to go “all the way” to secure justice for him and others implicated by rogue gardaí in the man’s death.

A FRESH row has broken out between Justice Minister Michael McDowell and the family of Donegal publican Frank McBrearty Snr after a planned meeting between the parties yesterday was cancelled at the last minute.

Nightclub owner Frank McBrearty Snr was subjected to a campaign of harassment and intimidation instigated by gardaí investigating the death of Raphoe cattle dealer Richie Barron, he claimed today.

The future of the marathon inquiry into allegations of Garda corruption in Co Donegal was in doubt tonight in a major new row over legal aid.

BARRY CUNNANE was not a good man, he was the best, mourners at the funeral of the murdered 27-year-old actor heard yesterday.

THE BODY of an Irishman shot dead as he walked along a street in Chicago was flown home yesterday morning ahead of a funeral service in his local South Dublin church tomorrow.

THE Morris Tribunal will rule today on the parties entitled to be legally represented at the pubic inquiry into allegations of Garda corruption in Donegal.