By Gerard CunninghamA garda witness has told the Charleton Tribunal that former Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan did not contribute to a document which outlined legal instructions to challenge the motivation of garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe. Days later the legal team for the Garda told the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation that it would be challenging the integrity of Sgt McCabe. Chief Supt Healy told the tribunal that the Garda Commissioner's legal team were dealing with Supt Cunningham and Chief Supt Rooney in drafting the document. Chief Supt Healy said his instruction from the garda commissioner was to "pursue the truth and establish the facts". "If it was advice from counsel she was inclined to agree and give permission to go ahead," Chief Supt Healy told the tribunal.

Source: Evening echo January 18, 2018 19:30 UTC