Latest: Garda head of communications 'appalled' if told commissioner to brief about sex abuse

Latest: The Garda head of communications has said he would have been “appalled” if told that the Garda Commissioner wanted to brief journalists about sex abuse allegations against whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

By Gerard Cunningham

Update 6.44pm: The Garda head of communications has said he would have been “appalled” if told that the Garda Commissioner wanted to brief journalists about sex abuse allegations against whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.