There were personality clashes between a Donegal publican and gardaí who were later accused of mounting a campaign of harassment, it was claimed today.

PLANS for Galway City Council officials to attend the city’s famous racing festival turned out to be false starts — but following discussions yesterday some may be able to enjoy the ride.

SIPTU has expressed strong opposition to any move to privatise Bord na Mona.

The State is to pay the massive legal bill of Donegal publican Frank McBrearty and his family at the Morris Tribunal, it emerged tonight.

FRANK McBREARTY Jnr, the publican framed for a murder that never was, yesterday applied for the taxpayer to foot his family’s massive legal bill.

A COMPLAINT by the McBrearty family against a detective sergeant who was accused of borrowing money from publicans in Donegal prompted the campaign of intimidation and false accusations which ultimately led to the Morris Tribunal.

TWO gardaí at the centre of a garda corruption inquiry concerning the investigation into the death of Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron were last night sacked from the force.

Two gardaí who are central to an inquiry into a mysterious hit-and-run which sparked the Morris Tribunal were tonight sacked from the force.