Fennelly Fallout: File shredding ‘need to be investigated’

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald says authorities need to examine Fennelly report revelations that former garda commissioner Martin Callinan shredded up to 10 bags of “personal” files and was unable to provide a SIM card to his official work phone after retirement.

The Fine Gael minister confirmed the issues have caused cabinet concern after they were unearthed in the 300-page interim report into Ireland’s one-time most senior garda’s controversial departure in March 2014.

On Tuesday, the long-awaited report into the situation found that Mr Callinan asked a junior officer to dispose of between eight and 10 black plastic bags filled with “personal” files from his office when he suddenly left on March 25, 2014.