What’s in the box that scares Garda boss Callinan?

WHAT is Martin Callinan afraid of? The Garda Commissioner has written to the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee demanding back files that the committee’s chairman, John McGuinness, has taken possession of and wants examined in public.

Is the commissioner uneasy about what may tumble out?

The files were handed over to McGuinness by a whistleblower within the force and pertain to the operation of the penalty points system for road safety. This story has been rumbling on for over a year since two whistleblowers went to TDs in frustration after their allegations gained little purchase through the normal channels.