State auditor was told Sgt McCabe ‘not to be trusted’

The State’s financial watchdog has said former Garda commissioner Martin Callinan made comments about Sergeant Maurice McCabe along the lines that he was “not to be trusted” and had questions to answer over alleged “sexual offences”.

Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) Seamus McCarthy is the second person to tell the Disclosures Tribunal that Mr Callinan mentioned sexual allegations involving Sgt McCabe, after the testimony of Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness this week.

The tribunal is investigating if senior gardaí conducted a campaign to smear Sgt McCabe among media, politicians, and others.