Senior Tusla manager struck off for failing to act on Maurice McCabe false allegation error

A second social worker, who was a team leader in the case, was suspended from the social workers' register over her failures related to the same case

The proliferation of seriously false information and lack of professionalism was "catastrophic and devastating" for Sgt McCabe, the HSCPC professional practice committee found. File Photo: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

A senior Tusla manager has been struck off the social workers' professional register by the High Court over his handling of what a judge was told was a catastrophic error leading to false sexual abuse allegations against Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Gerard Lowry was the Cavan-Monaghan Tusla area manager who failed to pick up on the error which led to the false allegation and he also failed to respond or act when it was first brought to his attention, the court heard.