Frank McBrearty Snr: Will not have to open books to the tribunal.

DONEGAL publican Frank McBrearty Snr will not have to prove his business suffered a downturn in trade during an alleged campaign of Garda harassment, it was ruled yesterday.

The Morris Tribunal found Mr McBrearty Snr won’t have to open his books to the inquiry as it probes allegations of intimidation by officers in Raphoe, Co Donegal.

The publican had claimed that within six weeks of Detective Sergeant John White transferring to Raphoe, his business almost collapsed because of the campaign of harassment by gardaí.