THE Morris Tribunal is more concerned with probing the running of a nightclub than investigating allegations of Garda harassment, it was claimed yesterday.

Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins said a retired garda was the source of ’Anonymous Allegations’ on garda corruption because he needed to make them credible, it was claimed today.

A garda whistleblower today urged an overhaul of laws brought in just months ago to help officers expose rogue colleagues.

Donegal publican Frank McBrearty Senior asked a former employee to say she typed a letter containing serious allegations against senior gardai, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

FRANK MCBREARTY Senior yesterday called for an investigation into claims that a member of the Garda Complaints Board lobbied politicians highlighting victimisation in Donegal.

A LABOUR TD yesterday said he has no regrets that unsubstantiated allegations against a senior member of An Garda Síochána led to the setting up of the Morris Tribunal.

FORMER Taoiseach John Bruton ordered party colleague Jim Higgins to ease off on raising the issue of garda corruption in the Dáil, the Morris Tribunal was told yesterday.

A senior detective today said he accepted the McBrearty family went through hell in the years following a botched death probe in Donegal.

A retired Donegal garda had no axe to grind with publican Frank McBrearty Snr when he was carrying out interviews as part of a murder probe, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

A garda sergeant today insisted he was intimidated by a suspect wrongly arrested during a murder case 10 years ago.

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.

KEY witness Frank McBrearty Snr stormed out of the Morris Tribunal yesterday vowing to sell his business to fight his case in the High Court after clashing with the tribunal chairman.

A key witness walked out of the Morris Tribunal today vowing to sell his business to fight his case in the High Court.

TWO senior garda officers asked a publican under interrogation during a murder probe to sign a blank sheet of paper, it was claimed yesterday.

A publican wrongly arrested during a botched murder inquiry today claimed he was unable to visit his mother’s grave because of the shame gardaí had brought on his family.

A publican arrested during a botched murder probe today claimed he was taken in for questioning by gardai on the word of criminal informers.

Families involved in the Morris Tribunal will be among those at tonight’s meeting, writes John Breslin.

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.

WHILE the chief whistleblowers at the centre of the tribunal investigating garda corruption in Donegal have been denied paid legal representation, the Department of Justice has paid almost €250,000 to barristers just to keep a watching brief on proceedings.