‘Examiner’ journalists refuse to reveal sources

Three Irish Examiner journalists have refused to tell the Disclosures Tribunal whether Supt David Taylor was a source of allegations against whistle-blower Maurice McCabe.

The three journalists, security correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe, political correspondent Juno McEnroe, and political editor Daniel McConnell, said the principle of journalistic privilege precluded them from providing testimony that might in any way identify sources.

Their stance came under rigorous questioning from the tribunal chairman, Judge Peter Charleton, who disputes its validity.