Charleton Tribunal: Two different alleged abuse victims named in report due to 'human error', says social worker

A social worker has told the Charleton tribunal that “human error” and “an oversight” led to her failing to notice that two different alleged abuse victims were named in a report she had been working on in the one file.

The tribunal is examining claims that allegations of sexual abuse were used as part of a campaign to smear and undermine the reputation of garda whistle-blower Sgt Maurice McCabe. The DPP decided against pressing charges in the case due to lack of evidence in 2007.