Uncovering truth amidst confusion

Whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe’s secret taping of a conversation and RTÉ’s part in the saga raise many issues, writes Michael Clifford

WHERE would you get it? A serving Garda sergeant issuing a press release to dispute statements by the commissioner of the 13,000-strong force. The same Garda sergeant secretly taping a meeting with a superior officer, and eventually disseminating a transcript of the conversation.

There are really only two conclusions to be drawn from such actions. Either this is a rogue officer making mischief, or he is somebody who has been driven to unprecedented measures to protect himself against major forces attempting to stop him exposing alleged wrongdoing in the administration of justice.