Sergeant rejects tribunal’s findings that he was involved with the IRA

Former Garda sergeant Leo Colton has rejected the Smithwick findings that he was trusted by the Provisional IRA and helped them to get false passports.

Meanwhile, his colleague Finbarr Hickey said he was pleased evidence that he “had no hand act or part in any collusion” was accepted.

Mr Colton was one of three named officers cleared by the Smithwick Tribunal of colluding with the IRA on the day Chief SuptHarry Breen and Supt Bob Buchanan were murdered.