Choosing Supt Dave Taylor to head the Garda press office was one of the worst mistakes of his life, the former commissioner Martin Callinan has said. None have come forward to confirm that Supt Taylor briefed them against the Garda whistleblower. During his evidence Mr Callinan described as crazy an allegation made against him by the Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness. Mr McGuinness has told the tribunal that Mr Callinan told him the sergeant had sexually abused his own family. Mr Callinan said he found it disconcerting that Mr McGuinness met Sgt McCabe and Supt Taylor before making his statement to the tribunal.

Source: The Irish Times May 22, 2018 11:37 UTC