Probe into shredding of Callinan’s ‘personal papers’

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has ordered an examination into the shredding of “personal papers” by her predecessor Martin Callinan and his missing mobile SIM card.

The probe follows a formal complaint to the commissioner by Renua leader Lucinda Creighton TD on foot of the publication of the Fennelly report last week.

In her letter, sent last Friday, Ms Creighton expressed “deep concern” that the legality of Mr Callinan’s conduct be examined.