SACKED Superintendent Kevin Lennon refused to handle evidence from the investigation into the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron for fear of accusations being made against him, the Morris Tribunal heard yesterday.

Sacked Superintendent Kevin Lennon refused to handle evidence from the investigation into the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron for fear of accusations being made against him, the Morris Tribunal heard today.

YESTERDAY’S graduation ceremony at Templemore was a symbolic one: the first since the publication of the Morris Tribunal’s interim report on Garda corruption in Donegal.

NOEL MCMAHON, the detective garda found guilty of corruption by the Morris Tribunal, has tendered his resignation.

THE son of a Donegal cattle dealer said yesterday he knew nothing about a campaign to point the finger of blame for his father’s death at a local family.

A man arrested in connection with the murder of a Raphoe cattle dealer was taken to a remote station to ensure senior gardai involved in the case could not “interfere” with him, it was claimed today.

THE first report of the Morris Tribunal could not be more damning for the Garda Síochána.

A GARDA superintendent refused to handle a notebook seized by his own officers because he feared he was being set up, the Morris Tribunal heard yesterday.

THE Morris Tribunal probe into garda corruption allegations yesterday heard claims of “grievous negligence” by officers who initially investigated the mystery roadside death of a cattle dealer in Co Donegal nearly seven years ago.

A VITAL witness at the Morris Tribunal into garda corruption yesterday said she felt her life had been a lie when she realised a series of claimed successful garda strikes against terrorism had been bogus.

THE High Court said there should be an early hearing of an application by Garda Superintendent Kevin Lennon for the State to pay his legal costs before the Morris Tribunal.