Tribunal could cost McBreartys €1m in legal fees

THE McBrearty family have racked up an estimated half-million euros in legal fees over the past eight years, not including potential fees of up to €1m for the Morris Tribunal.

The court cases relate to alleged harassment of the McBrearty family and associates after the death of Richie Barron in Raphoe, Co Donegal, in 1996. These and alleged corruption within the gardaí in Donegal are the subject of the Morris Tribunal.

Although an interim report from Justice Frederick Morris found corruption and gross negligence among gardaí, Justice Minister Michael McDowell has turned down requests from the family for any legal aid.