Two Garda probes follow twin downfalls

THE intrigue and allegations surrounding the resignations of Willie O’Dea and Trevor Sargent are now the subject of two top level Garda probes.

As the aftershocks of the ministerial downfalls continued to crash through the Dáil, the inquiry into Mr Sargent’s unlawful intervention into a criminal prosecution was widened to uncover how letters from the former Green leader to gardaí were leaked to the media.

Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy also launched an investigation into a complaint of alleged perjury by the former Defence Minister and a related claim that a garda had leaked confidential information to him.