Disclosures Tribunal: 'No evidence of any conspiracy or plan to harm Maurice McCabe'

Latest: "A series of most unfortunate events" led to the circulation of a false rape allegation against garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe in 2013, lawyers for the Garda Commissioner have have told the Disclosures tribunal.

Update 1.38pm: "A series of most unfortunate events" led to the circulation of a false rape allegation against garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe in 2013, lawyers for the Garda Commissioner have have told the Disclosures tribunal, writes Gerard Cunningham.

The tribunal is hearing closing submissions from legal teams in relation to its first module, where evidence was heard in July 2017.