Failures in Bailieborough assault inquiry were ‘the final straw’

Among the dozen cases in the dossier passed onto Enda Kenny by Micheál Martin, was one Sergeant Maurice McCabe claims was the last straw for him at Bailieborough station.

The case involved a serious assault in a pub in the Co Cavan town.

It was 11pm when the victim was subjected to a savage beating. He was in Crossan’s public house, on Lower Main St. Two local youths were understood to have been responsible. It is not known what prompted the assault on May 2007.