The retired commissioner gave evidence today before the Charleton tribunal, which is examining whether unjustified grounds were inappropriately relied upon by the commissioner to discredit Sgt McCabe at the O’Higgins Commission of Investigation. Former Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan at the Disclosures Tribunal in Dublin Castle, Dublin. "I never believed Sgt McCabe was acting out of anything other than appropriate and proper concerns," she said. Ms O’Sullivan said that Sgt McCabe "had identified without a doubt shortcomings in investigations that were unacceptable and did not do justice to victims". She said she had been in contact with Sgt McCabe previously, and felt she had a good rapport with him.

Source: Evening echo January 22, 2018 18:11 UTC