Confidential recipient Connolly may appear before committee

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is to consider inviting former Garda confidential recipient Oliver Connolly to appear and answer questions about how he handled whistleblower complaints.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter said yesterday said he would not mistreat any Garda whistleblower and it’s a “complete mystery” why Mr Connolly allegedly implied so.

He said he had no idea what Mr Connolly was thinking when he allegedly told whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe that “if Shatter thinks you’re screwing him, you’re finished”.