McCabe claim of harassment to be probed

The Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe has been told by interim Garda commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan that his allegations of harassment will be independently investigated by an officer of his choice.

In a 15-minute telephone conversation, Ms O’Sullivan told the Garda sergeant that she would not tolerate any harassment of an officer who has come forward with complaints.

The conversation was the first contact made by any senior management in the force with Sgt McCabe since the publication of the Guerin report, which vindicated his complaints of malpractice in An Garda Síochána.