Garda ‘held her nerve’ to report forgery suspicions

IT TOOK a considerable amount of nerve for a junior Donegal garda to report her suspicions that a superior had forged a signature on a murder confession, the Morris Tribunal heard yesterday.

The tribunal is investigating garda corruption in Donegal.

Garda Tina Fowley said for the best part of five or six weeks, she mulled over her concerns, trying to muster the courage to speak out. She also feared she would lose her job.