John McGuinness ‘shocked and horrified’ Tusla file was source of false sex offence

The former chairman of a Dáil committee that probed the Garda whistleblower affair said he was shocked and horrified to discover a Tusla file was the source of the false sex offence allegations against Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness raised Tusla’s involvement in the scandal in the Dáil yesterday, when he looked for assurances that the commission of investigation would be able to question the agency.

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald said that while it was a matter for the commission chairman, Mr Justice Peter Charleton, she did not see that there would be any problem doing this.