Mr Callinan was deputy garda commissioner in July 2007 when he had penalty points cancelled on his car. Mark Harty SC, for Gemma O'Doherty, asked Mr Callinan if he was aware that editorial staff in Independent Newspapers "rained down like a ton of bricks" on his client after she called to Mr Callinan's family home. Mr Callinan said that the journalist called "late in the evening at a time when I was away. "I didn't think this was the appropriate manner to conduct enquiries calling to my home," Mr Callinan said. Darren Lehane BL for Mr McGuinness, asked what motive his client would have for falsifying evidence.

Source: Evening echo May 22, 2018 17:48 UTC