He was informed of his demotion on New Year’s Day 2024, a sanction upheld on appeal, the tribunal heard – a process Mr McCabe believed to be “predetermined”. “Not only was this an attack on my career, my stature, this was a direct attack on my wife, my family, my reputation,” he said. He said Capt Wynne was “the man who came for my client, and continued to come for him”. Mr McCabe agreed with his barrister that there was “no love lost” between himself and Capt Wynne. Mr McCabe’s position is that the decision on whether or not to make an air safety report was a judgment call for him as commander in the circumstances.

Source: The Irish Times December 04, 2025 20:51 UTC