Shatter: Whistleblower probe was stymied

Alan Shatter told Taoiseach Enda Kenny in a confidential letter after he resigned as justice minister that he was "stymied" by Department of Justice officials at looking into whistleblower allegations against gardaí.

Mr Shatter also told Mr Kenny in the private letter that the Guerin report into Sgt Maurice McCabe’s claims had reached conclusions that were “catastrophically damaging” to him.

The Irish Examiner has obtained the correspondence as the Government prepares to publish the terms of reference for the inquiry into Sgt McCabe’s allegations.