Gsoc gets court order to examine Sergeant Maurice McCabe files

The Garda Ombudsman has overcome legal obstacles preventing it from investigating alleged attempts to discredit whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Gsoc gets court order to examine Sergeant Maurice McCabe files

The Irish Examiner revealed last October that the watchdog’s inquiry had been stopped in its tracks by a legal barrier denying it access to documents it needed to start its investigation.

Last June, Tánaiste and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald requested Gsoc to examine issues in relation to transcripts from the O’Higgins inquiry — which investigated complaints of police wrongdoing from Sgt McCabe.

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