Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said the Government will seek to answer the six questions raised by Maurice and Lorraine McCabe as soon as possible.

Fianna Fáil refuses to hold the Government to account, preferring to put its own calculated government ambitions before the good of the country, writes Michael Clifford

The events of recent days have thrown into sharp relief an earlier alleged attempt to smear Sgt Maurice McCabe at the O’Higgins commisison.

Pressure is increasing for the full publication of the O’Higgins report following the broadcast of elements of the report on RTÉ yesterday.

The lowest point may well have been the death threat from another member of the force.

The wife of Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe said she got no help from Alan Shatter when she wrote to him about a death threat against her family.