However it is clear from the evidence that Garda HQ did want to raise matters relating to the sex abuse charge. This ruling, he argued, came about because McCabe’s complaints had been tested. The tribunal’s inquiry into the legal strategy used at the commission hearings is complicated by a document submitted by O’Sullivan’s legal team during the commission hearings to justify attacking McCabe. This contained a false allegation which the Garda legal team later blamed on an editing mistake. The charge was shown to be untrue during the commission hearings.

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