McBrearty storms out of tribunal and vows never to return

DONEGAL publican Frank McBrearty Snr, who has claimed years of garda harassment over the unsolved hit-and-run death of cattle dealer Richie Barron, yesterday stormed out of the Morris Tribunal, vowing never to return.

Clasping the Bible in his right hand, Mr McBrearty accused the inquiry of ignoring evidence of garda corruption and his family's pleas for legal aid.

In a heated exchange with chairman Mr Justice Frederick Morris, the Raphoe publican levelled a series of accusations at the gardaí but refused to face cross-examination.