The Minister, the Commissioner and the whistleblower

[sid waddell]

Not one post on what is potentially one of the biggest scandals in the history of the state?

Is there a lower thing one can do than falsely smear somebody, in this case a whistleblower who has clearly done the state some service, as a child sex abuser?

People should be going to jail over this.

None of the official explanations add up at all.

The whole thing stinks.

[AZOffaly]

Not one post on what is potentially one of the biggest scandals in the history of the state?

Is there a lower thing one can do than falsely smear somebody, in this case a whistleblower who has clearly done the state some service, as a child sex abuser?

People should be going to jail over this.

None of the official explanations add up at all.

The whole thing stinks.

Absolutely. shocking carry on. That explanation about a copy and paste error absolutely defies belief. That Garda Commissioner has to go. And you're right, Jail wouldn't be out of the question. Imagine if the deception never came to light, that poor divil's life would be an absolute misery.

[Il Bomber Destro]

Not one post on what is potentially one of the biggest scandals in the history of the state?

Is there a lower thing one can do than falsely smear somebody, in this case a whistleblower who has clearly done the state some service, as a child sex abuser?

People should be going to jail over this.

None of the official explanations add up at all.

The whole thing stinks.

Most of the posters here come across as servile establishment lackeys.

NIMBY.

[Rossfan]

As AZ said awful and heads have to roll but no doubt won't.
Probably some low level Guard or Tusla operative will be hung for it.

I think Bomber you will find most here are from the 6 Counties.

[trileacman]

Did these guards actually "blow the whistle" on anything important or was it just penalty points?

[manfromdelmonte]

Did these guards actually "blow the whistle" on anything important or was it just penalty points?

Yes
Dodgy stuff going on in border divisions of the gardai

[sid waddell]

Katie Hannon was on Six One earlier saying that another, unnamed Garda whistleblower had a Tusla file with false allegations of a similar nature to that of the one against McCabe against them.

It's like when the second plane hit the World Trade Centre.

"This has to be deliberate, folks".

John McGuinness called for Noirin O'Sullivan to step aside on the same programme. No other subsequent comment on this from anybody in FFG.

Don't expect any, either. They'll try and make the expendable Katherine Zappone the sacrificial lamb, if anybody, and obscure the real issue.

[Stall the Bailer]

Fair play to the likes Maurice McCabe. Plenty of bravery and effort needed just to do the right thing. His treatment for telling truth shows the corruption at the heart of many Irish organisations, and no appetite to change it.
Another tribunal/inquiry long after the damage has been done  and only because they have been forced into it, and then a report that will be filled away and not acted on.

[Milltown Row2]

As AZ said awful and heads have to roll but no doubt won't.
Probably some low level Guard or Tusla operative will be hung for it.

I think Bomber you will find most here are from the 6 Counties.

6 counties of Munster?

[Take Your Points]

Probably I am missing something but can someone explain:

Garda McCabe had false details copied and pasted into his file at Tusla - Did he already have a file at this agency into which further details of an alleged crime was added?

[Avondhu star]

Probably I am missing something but can someone explain:

Garda McCabe had false details copied and pasted into his file at Tusla - Did he already have a file at this agency into which further details of an alleged crime was added?

I understand that there was a file with an allegation made by the daughter of a Garda which McCabe had reported. The allegation was investigated by the Gardai and a file sent to DPP recomending no prosecution and actually questioning that there was even an incident.
McCabe knew nothing about this so the fact he wasnt even intetviewed showed what little credibility the complainant had. That should have been that but the file stayed with Tulsa and some clerk "mistakenly" cut and pasted details from some othet case into it.
Hopefully the enquiry will get to the bottom of all this and if heads have to roll then so be it. However if previous incidents are the standard some patsy will be found to take the rap

[trileacman]

Did these guards actually "blow the whistle" on anything important or was it just penalty points?

Yes
Dodgy stuff going on in border divisions of the gardai

Like what?

[Boycey]

This story gets more incredible by the day...

[foxcommander]

Cut and paste administrative error.

[Milltown Row2]

Worse than brexit!! I'm surprised our leading egg head hasn't been on with countless links to google revealing detailed email accounts and various reliable sources with accurate accounts of what happened !!