Bruton denies urging TD to 'lay off' McBrearty case

Former Taoiseach John Bruton today denied trying to silence one of his TDs who led a campaign to help a Donegal family expose garda corruption.

Mr Bruton, now the European Commission’s Ambassador to the United States, told the Morris Tribunal he did not instruct former Fine Gael TD Jim Higgins in 2000 to ease off the McBrearty case, but to ensure he had his facts correct.