Whistleblower concerned over judge-led inquiry

One of the whistleblowers at the centre of the latest Garda scandal has said he has strong reservations about any judge-led inquiry, the Irish Examiner can reveal.

This is because he no longer has access to his mobile phone and other records central to his claims.

The senior garda said he felt he would be at a “disadvantage” because garda bosses have all the relevant material from the period in question and those records were not available to him.