She was giving evidence in the continuing action by Mr Kean alleging defamation in the March 11th, 2016 article headlined “Kean caught up in CAB probe”. Mr McGovern was wounded in the Regency Hotel shooting in February 2016 when gangster David Byrne was shot dead. The officers had told Mr Kean Mr McGovern did not have a criminal record and she had not discussed the Cab visit with anyone else, she said. Under cross-examination, she agreed Mr McGovern was aged 29 when he bought the Crumlin property for €155,000 cash. The Cab officers had assured herself and Mr Kean their visit concerned Mr McGovern, the firm had no liability or responsibility, and the visit would have no impact on it, she said.

Source: The Irish Times May 09, 2019 17:15 UTC