Honouring the campaigners and the heroes - People of the Year Awards 2014

Whistleblowers Maurice McCabe and John Wilson have been honoured for their efforts to expose corruption in An Garda Síochána at an awards ceremony at the weekend.

The pair were recognised with Person of the Year awards, along with equality campaigner Rory O’Neill, aka Panti Bliss, and eight others.

Accepting the award, Sgt McCabe thanked his family for the support over the past two years. Mr Wilson also thanked the people of Ireland for their support, and paid tribute to his former colleague. “Maurice McCabe is one of the greatest people I’ve ever met in my live. The Garda authorities should be proud to have a person of the calibre of Maurice McCabe in our policing service. I hope that transparency and accountability have finally arrived on our shores.”