Morris Tribunal: Garda allowed to use 'trumped up' evidence

The Morris Tribunal has heard that a memo circulated two years ago to Fine Gael's Jim Higgins and Labour's Brendan Howlin alleged that two high ranking member of the Gardai allowed a garda to use "trumped up" evidence to solve crimes.

The tribunal also heard that the anonymous claims were forwarded by the two politicians to the then Minister for Justice, John O'Donoghue.