Charleton Tribunal: Maurice McCabe allegations ‘came out of the blue’

Allegations of child sexual abuse made against Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe “came out of the blue” when they were put to him nine years later, a Tribunal Judge has said.

Social worker Rhona Murphy told the Disclosures Tribunal that a garda colleague of Sgt McCabe named him as the alleged abuser of his daughter, identified as Ms D.

The tribunal, chaired by Justice Mr Peter Charleton, is investigating whether there was an alleged smear campaign against whistleblower Sgt McCabe.