Tribunal finds no proof that Corrigan colluded in killings

Evidence shows Owen Corrigan passed information to the IRA — but it cannot be proved he colluded in the murders of Harry Breen and Bob Buchanan, the tribunal found.

The Smithwick Tribunal dismissed the former detective’s evidence to the long-running inquiry as untruthful, vague, evasive, and inconsistent.

Judge Peter Smithwick concluded it is impossible to attach any credibility to Corrigan’s testimony when he frequently gave completely different answers to the same question.