Fennelly Report: Taoiseach ‘vindicated’ following claims he sacked Callinan

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the Fennelly Commission report clears him of allegations that he sacked the former Garda commissioner, Martin Callinan.

The one-time police chief stepped down last year after a string of controversies in the force, including unsubstantiated allegations that the Garda Ombudsman’s offices were bugged and other scandals such as the taping of phone calls at Garda stations and his criticism of whistle-blowers.

Mr Kenny said a long-running judge-led investigation into his handling of the affair found he did not force Mr Callinan out.