The former top garda in Donegal today said he supported the adjournment of dozens of District Court summonses against a publican over credibility issues with prosecuting gardaí.

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.

Minister for Justice Michael McDowell should offer a personal apology to the McBrearty family for failing to help them, it was claimed tonight.