Judge orders garda’s mental health be revealed

THE High Court has rejected claims by Det Sgt John White that a decision by the Morris Tribunal to hear evidence relating to his mental health in public breaches his rights to privacy and bodily integrity.

Mr Justice Joseph Finnegan said he was satisfied that the interests of Det Sgt White are outweighed by the public interest in the proceedings.

Proceedings in public, the judge said, are more likely to engage the confidence of the public in its findings and recommendations.