Person: John J Fitzgerald

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Morris: Gardaí 'tarnished pub prosecution by planting witness'

Some Co Donegal gardaí tarnished after-hours drinking prosecutions against a Raphoe publican by planting a found-on in the pub, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2005

Gardaí considered asking for a second post mortem

GARDAÍ probing the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron in 1996 considered carrying out a second post mortem examination on his unburied body immediately after his funeral Mass, it emerged yesterday.

Tue, 09 Nov, 2004

Barron murder ‘confession’ did not exist, McBrearty tells tribunal

FRANK McBREARTY Jr claimed yesterday that his alleged confession to the murder of Richie Barron did not exist on the day a senior garda claims to have seen it.

Sat, 23 Oct, 2004

Garda defends release of 'murder suspect'

A senior garda in charge of the botched investigation into the death of a cattle dealer today defended his decision to release then murder suspect Frank McBrearty Jnr despite an alleged confession.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2004

Gardaí wanted my father dead, Tribunal hears

Frank McBrearty Jnr told the Morris tribunal today that gardaí wanted his father “to die” while he was being questioned in a Garda station about the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron in 1996.

Fri, 15 Oct, 2004