Central point of whistleblower saga at risk of being obscured

Did the commissioner of An Garda Síochána wrongly attempt to discredit a Garda whistleblower behind the closed doors of a statutory inquiry?

The question is deadly serious, but at times its essence is in danger of getting lost in the machinations of the Disclosures Tribunal.

Two weeks into this module of the tribunal, there are times when it appears as if Maurice McCabe is on trial.