Former detective told gardaí not to inflame tensions, tribunal told

A disgraced former garda superintendent today claimed he ordered his officers not to inflame already strained relations with a family alleging harassment.

Kevin Lennon, who retired from the force after being found to have set up hoax IRA arms dumps in Donegal, said gardaí in Raphoe were told in 1997 not to stir up conflict with the McBreartys.