Witness ‘a cunning and pathological liar’

CRUCIAL Morris tribunal witness Adrienne McGlinchey was called a cunning and pathological liar yesterday and accused of inventing much of her evidence.

During the opening stages of an anticipated marathon cross-examination, the 39-year-old Donegal woman was also asked by the judge heading the garda corruption probe in Dublin: "Are you a Walter Mitty character? Are you inclined to shoot people a line?"

Former High Court President Mr Justice Frederick Morris asked Ms McGlinchey: "Were you trying to impress the guards?"