Garda denies lying to tribunal to protect reputation of the force

A SENIOR Garda officer yesterday denied telling a "pack of lies" to the Morris Tribunal into garda corruption to protect the reputation of the force.

Superintendent Joseph Shelley said he had no agenda other than to tell the truth about the Garda investigation into the death of cattle dealer Richie Barron in Donegal in 1996.

"I have tried to put on the record from my memory as best I can what the circumstances were. And that's all I can do."