An MEP forgot a former Taoiseach warned him to stop raising the issue of garda corruption in the Dáil until he spoke with a journalist, the Morris Tribunal was told today.

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.

Former Fine Gael leader John Bruton did call a party colleague telling him to ease off raising the issue of garda corruption in the Dáil, the Morris Tribunal was told today.

A RETIRED garda with 30 years of dedicated service revealed he spent every night for more than three months hiding in a ditch watching an 11-strong IRA unit making a lethal two-tonne bomb.

A retired garda, with 30 years dedicated service, revealed he spent every night for four months hiding in a ditch watching an 11-strong IRA unit making a lethal two tonne bomb.