Person: McBrearty Jnr

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Garda denies harassing 'bullying' publican

A garda today denied harassing a Donegal publican who he claimed was a bully who always wanted his own way.

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Garda claimed publican threatened to kill him, tribunal hears

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Former garda 'likely to have typed corruption claim fax'

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Retired garda alleges conspiracy over 'murder confession'

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Detective admits publican's family went through hell

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Retired garda 'had no axe to grind' with publican

Solicitor laughed when making abuse allegation, tribunal told

A former garda today claimed a solicitor laughed while making an allegation of brutality on behalf of his client.

Wed, 13 Dec, 2006

Suspect's signature on 'confession' genuine, say experts

Two handwriting experts today said Frank McBrearty Jnr was the author of a contested signature on an alleged confession into the death of a Donegal cattle dealer.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2006

Garda ‘held her nerve’ to report forgery suspicions

IT TOOK a considerable amount of nerve for a junior Donegal garda to report her suspicions that a superior had forged a signature on a murder confession, the Morris Tribunal heard yesterday.

Sat, 11 Nov, 2006

Retired detective denies intimidating suspect, tribunal hears

A RETIRED senior garda yesterday denied intimidating and assaulting a murder suspect in Donegal.

Tue, 07 Nov, 2006

Retired Garda denies assaulting murder suspect

A retired senior garda today denied intimidating and assaulting a murder suspect in Donegal.

Mon, 06 Nov, 2006

Suspended garda cites 128 'lies' of tribunal witness

A suspended Donegal garda sergeant today produced almost 130 instances where he claimed a key witness at the Morris Tribunal had lied.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2005

McBrearty says €1.5m payout ‘shows level of abuse endured from gardaí’

DONEGAL businessman Frank McBrearty Jnr, who was framed by gardaí for murder, yesterday said his record compensation pay-out of €1.5 million and apology from the Government proved the extent of abuse he had suffered.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2005

Large rally supports those claiming State negligence

ORGANISERS of a public meeting called by families and individuals who claim to be the victims of State corruption or negligence expect up to 1,000 people to attend.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2005

McBrearty scandal set to cost taxpayer over €15m

TAXPAYERS face a damages and costs bill of at least €15 million in connection with the McBrearty scandal after Justice Minister Michael McDowell admitted the State was to blame for the persecution of the family.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2005

Garda supported extortion calls to McBrearty cousin

Cormac O’Keeffe

Thu, 02 Jun, 2005

‘Mark my words, it’s a murder ... ’

John Breslin

Thu, 02 Jun, 2005

Protest threat prompts tribunal to cancel public sittings

THE tribunal probing allegations of garda corruption has cancelled planned public sittings in Donegal after publican Frank McBrearty Jnr threatened to hold protests over the refusal to grant him legal aid.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2005

Probe ‘plagued by false statements’

QUESTIONS should have been raised over the reliability and motivation of damning statements implicating a Raphoe publican in the death of a local cattle dealer, it was claimed last night.

Fri, 12 Nov, 2004

Blood samples 'not linked to murder victim'

A central figure in the Morris Tribunal threatened legal action today to obtain blood samples taken from his car during the murder probe into the death of Richie Barron in 1996.

Fri, 05 Nov, 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