The tribunal is examining allegations by Supt Taylor that he was directed by Mr Callinan to brief the media negatively about Sgt McCabe. Mr Callinan denies the allegation. No information from the time when Mr Callinan used the device remained on the phone, she said. One Garda system which holds Garda correspondence contained two “potentially relevant” files relating to Sgt McCabe, but neither was about negative briefing, Mr McConnell said. Mr McConnell agreed.

Source: The Irish Times May 10, 2018 18:56 UTC