Minister refuses to say sorry to whistleblower

Justice Minister Alan Shatter is still refusing to apologise to garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe, amid calls that he correct the Dáil record over comments he made about him last October.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny also failed to mention Mr McCabe or his treatment in his remarks on allegations of malpractice in the force, which he made to a group of business leaders yesterday, after which he declined to take any questions from the media.

Mr Shatter told the Dáil in October that two gardaí failed to co-operate with an internal inquiry into the cancellation of penalty points — despite Mr McCabe having written to both him and the Taoiseach expressing frustration that he was not interviewed.