Second apology to Maurice McCabe bungled by HSE

The HSE says it still wants to make a formal apology to Maurice McCabe and his family despite a bungled attempt which the McCabes rejected out of hand.

It was the second agency to make a mess of saying sorry to the whistleblower after Tusla delivered its formal written apology to the home of one of his elderly neighbours where it was only discovered after the woman’s daughter spotted it.

The HSE issued a public statement at lunchtime on Saturday, saying it apologised unreservedly for the distress caused to Sgt McCabe and his family but it failed to notify the McCabes in advance and they only heard about it on the news hours later.