Warning over leaks of draft report

The Fennelly inquiry has told the highest levels of government that any leaks of its interim report on the resignation of the garda commissioner constitute an offence and that recipients have a month to reply to findings. 

Any final report is unlikely to be published before the Dáil rises for the summer.

An accompanying letter from Mr Justice Nial Fennelly to his draft investigation into the resignation of Martin Callinan was circulated yesterday. It points to relevant legislation about the confidentiality of reports and warns any disclosure of its contents or acknowledgment of receiving the report is an offence. Copies of the report were delivered by hand.