McBrearty Snr refuses to go before Tribunal

FRANK McBrearty Snr says he is prepared to go to jail and on hunger strike rather than appear as a witness at the Morris Tribunal.

Mr McBrearty, whose family is at the centre of many of the corruption allegations made against gardaí in Donegal, clashed with the judge investigating those allegations during the first Dublin sitting of the Morris Tribunal yesterday.

The Raphoe publican said after yesterday’s hearing that he and his family will not engage with the tribunal unless their demands are met. They want their legal costs covered and the tribunal’s terms of reference to be extended.