A tenure that was on borrowed time

The Guerin report, to be published today, has its origins in a meeting in a hotel in Monaghan three and a half years ago.

On October 11, 2010, Sergeant Maurice McCabe met with Derek Byrne, the assistant commissioner, in the Hillgrove Hotel.

Sgt McCabe had made an official complaint involving around 40 cases of malpractice and corruption. These included sexual harassment of a female staff member that was not investigated; malpractice in relation to serious criminal cases involving alleged rape, sexual assault, serious assault, and members reporting drunk for duty.