Garda tells tribunal he didn’t trust his bosses

A MEMBER of the Garda Representative Association admitted yesterday he trusted only half of the force’s senior management in Donegal.

Garda Martin Leonard was giving evidence at the first hearing of witnesses in Dublin of the Morris Tribunal of Inquiry into allegations of garda corruption.

Garda Leonard, who dealt with cases where allegations were made against Donegal-based gardaí, said he believed attempts had been made by an internal garda investigation into allegations of improper activities to find "lower-rank members to take the rap".