Callinan will not seek an injunction against PAC

The Garda Commissioner will not seek a High Court injunction against the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to prevent it from hearing evidence from a serving garda whistleblower — despite last night’s decision by PAC to go ahead with a private hearing tomorrow.

The Irish Examiner understands the threat of legal action ended after Mr Shatter’s decision to refer allegations of abuses in the penalty points system to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC).

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan had consulted with the Attorney General’s office to evaluate which options were open to him to prevent PAC from hearing Garda Sergeant Maurice McCabe’s evidence.