Taoiseach denies garda sacking bid over Morris Tribunal

The Justice Minister did not try to sack the Garda Commissioner following the damning Morris Tribunal Report into garda corruption in Co Donegal, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern insisted in the Dáil today.

Mr Ahern was responding to a question by Labour leader Pat Rabbitte at Leaders’ Questions on whether Minister Michael McDowell had “sought the removal” of Commissioner Noel Conroy after Judge Frederick Morris’ findings were published on June 1.