Pressure on Nóirín O’Sullivan over Maurice McCabe ‘malice’ claim

Pressure is growing for an explanation to be given by the Garda Commissioner on why her legal team argued that Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe was motivated by “malice”.

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald joined the chorus of demands yesterday, saying Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan needed to make it clear that Sgt McCabe was acting in good faith when he made allegations of Garda malpractice.

The issue is expected to be raised this week in the Dáil, when debate will take place on the O’Higgins inquiry, which examined claims of malpractice against the force.