Whistleblower considers legal advice on PAC appearance

A garda whistleblower who alleges widespread abuse of the penalty points system within the force will consider legal advice this weekend on his plans to give evidence to the Public Accounts Committee.

His boss — Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan — is also to reach a decision early next week on whether he can legally block the appearance of a serving member of the force next Thursday.

The commissioner said yesterday that he does not want to “hamper” the work of the committee but that “I have my own back yard to watch.”