That means what remains is whether her legal team used any other unjustified grounds to try to discredit McCabe. The evidence shows that the preparations for the commission hearings were rushed, with O’Sullivan’s legal team being appointed not long before the hearings began. Serious complaintsO’Sullivan’s legal team was also representing officers above the rank of superintendent. The lawyers formed the view that McCabe’s evidence would have to be challenged, this view was conveyed to O’Sullivan and she gave the go ahead. At the moment, the evidence indicates that O’Sullivan did nothing other than follow her legal team’s advice, even though this placed her in an position that appeared at odds with her public position in relation to McCabe.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2018 21:33 UTC