Pat Carey 'relieved' after apology but feels leak controversy tarnished close colleagues

"The sad thing about it is the people who are still very loyal to me, their names have been tarnished as well," the former Minister Pat Carey said.

Pat Carey: "It brings a sense of relief firstly, I'd love to say it brings a sense of closure, but I don't think so." File photo: Gareth Chaney Collins

Former Minister Pat Carey has said an apology from the Garda Commissioner brings a "sense of relief" but not closure to a leaking controversy.

The Garda Commissioner has apologised before the High Court to Mr Carey for the "severe and wholly unjustified distress" the former Fianna Fáil TD suffered after information in relation to a Garda investigation was leaked to the media.