Witness tells Tribunal allegations 'extraordinary'

A garda witness at the tribunal probing corruption allegations against the force in Co Donegal more than a decade ago, today said suggestions that two of his colleagues might have been involved in suspect arms dumps sounded “extraordinary”.

But Detective Sergeant Hugh Smith said he would have no sympathy for the two currently-suspended officers, Superintendent Kevin Lennon and Detective Noel McMahon if the allegations turned out to be true, and it “was their own doing”.