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# martin-callinan - Wednesday 14 November, 2018
Justice Minister 'cannot say at this stage' if Callinan's pension will be cancelled
Charlie Flanagan said that the cancellation of Callinan’s pension is subject to legal advice.
'There's a risk we'll remember this whole episode as a case of two bad, and one good cop'
Our politicians and government, as well as the media, should be prepared to be far more self-critical and embrace change, writes John Devitt.
# martin-callinan - Tuesday 13 November, 2018
Government seeks advice on pursuing Callinan and Taylor for legal damages
The Taoiseach said he would like to see this case taken by Maurice McCabe settled.
# martin-callinan - Monday 12 November, 2018
Commissioner 'reviewing' decision to fund Callinan's legal defence in McCabe case
Meanwhile Leo Varadkar has said Callinan is not being given a blanket indemnity.
# martin-callinan - Sunday 14 October, 2018
Garda Superintendent David Taylor has been suspended following the Charleton report
Mr Justice Peter Charleton found that Taylor aided a campaign against whistleblower Maurice McCabe.
# martin-callinan - Saturday 13 October, 2018
'Thou shalt not escape calumny': A literary Charleton invokes Shakespeare in searing Tribunal report
The garda commissioner called it “difficult reading”. But it is certainly an essential one.
# martin-callinan - Thursday 11 October, 2018
Disclosures Tribunal finds Martin Callinan and former press officer ran 'campaign' against Maurice McCabe
The latest report of the Disclosures Tribunal has been published.
The missing phones: Tribunal finds Dave Taylor 'chose to present a public lie to the people of Ireland'
“Then, no one knew better,” Mr Justice Charleton wrote. “Now they do.”
Justice Charleton uses the word 'calumny' 27 times in his report - here's what it means
He found there was a “campaign of calumny” against Maurice McCabe by Martin Callinan.
# martin-callinan - Sunday 1 July, 2018
He said, he said: The 'blackening' of Maurice McCabe? Or the smear campaign that never existed?
It was the final, and most crucial, module at the Disclosures Tribunal. Here’s what happened.
# martin-callinan - Saturday 30 June, 2018
What the Disclosures Tribunal heard: A definitive timeline of the Maurice McCabe story
The Tribunal heard almost 100 days of evidence, and this timeline covers how this debacle developed over more than a decade.
# martin-callinan - Friday 29 June, 2018
Evidence of four witnesses should be disregarded, Disclosures Tribunal told
The comment was made by a barrister for An Garda Síochána.
# martin-callinan - Thursday 14 June, 2018
'Maurice McCabe was deeply unhappy with it. Nóirín O'Sullivan was unhappy with it. So be it'
RTÉ’s Paul Reynolds defended his coverage of the O’Higgins report at Dublin Castle today.
# martin-callinan - Wednesday 13 June, 2018
Paul Reynolds says that Taylor's claims of smear campaign 'just doesn't make sense'
Paul Williams and Paul Reynolds were giving evidence at the Disclosures Tribunal today.
# martin-callinan - Friday 8 June, 2018
'A total fantasy': Irish Times journalist dismisses Taylor's account of smear campaign
Conor Lally closed his evidence to the Tribunal this morning.
# martin-callinan - Wednesday 6 June, 2018
Retired garda says it would've been 'out of character' for Callinan to say such nasty things about McCabe
A retired assistant commissioner, and a superintendent in the communications section, gave evidence at Dublin Castle this morning.
# martin-callinan - Saturday 2 June, 2018
The 'whispering campaign' and the 'Grudge' Tribunal: Where did these McCabe rumours come from?
The judge said that journalists contradicting one another is “none of his business” on a busy week at Dublin Castle.
# martin-callinan - Friday 1 June, 2018
Philip Boucher-Hayes says that Callinan told him McCabe had done 'horrific things... the worst kind'
The RTÉ journalist made strong allegations against the former garda commissioner at the Disclosures Tribunal today.
# martin-callinan - Wednesday 30 May, 2018
Former Sunday Independent editor: "He came back to the office and said: 'He's a paedophile'"
Former Sunday Independent editor Anne Harris gave explosive testimony at the Disclosures Tribunal today.
# martin-callinan - Tuesday 29 May, 2018
O'Sullivan says she 'didn't trust' David Taylor and was 'surprised' he got top press office job
Several months after her first appearance, former commissioner O’Sullivan was back in the witness box at the Disclosures Tribunal.
# martin-callinan - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
'How could they have come up with that?... You very seriously disparaged Maurice McCabe to their faces'
Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan was under scrutiny under cross examination today at the Disclosures Tribunal.
# martin-callinan - Monday 21 May, 2018
Callinan says that TD's claim he said McCabe sexually abused family members is a 'falsehood'
Martin Callinan was giving evidence for a second day at Dublin Castle this morning.
McCabe's name was 'blackened'... but what now that the smear campaign claims aren't backed up?
It’s not looking as bad as it did for Martin Callinan, but he still has questions to answer this week at Dublin Castle.
# martin-callinan - Friday 18 May, 2018
'He told me McCabe was a troubled individual and had a lot of psychological issues and psychiatric issues.'
The former garda commissioner was giving evidence to the Disclosures Tribunal for the first time today.
# martin-callinan - Thursday 17 May, 2018
Shatter tells Tribunal that dealing with McCabe's claims was like 'sinking in quicksand'
The former justice minister was giving evidence this afternoon at Dublin Castle.
# martin-callinan - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
'Maurice I have to be honest with you - there was a campaign against you and I was part of it'
Superintendent David Taylor, and his wife Michelle, were giving evidence at the Disclosures Tribunal today.
# martin-callinan - Monday 14 May, 2018
'He was driven by revenge': Alleged narrative senior gardaí accused of using against Maurice McCabe
Superintendent David Taylor was giving evidence for the first time at Dublin Castle today.
# martin-callinan - Saturday 12 May, 2018
No files on 'privileged' garda systems labelling McCabe a 'target' or a 'suspect', Tribunal told
A crucial week looms at Dublin Castle.
# martin-callinan - Wednesday 9 May, 2018
Former garda press office boss 'got a buzz' from doing job, colleague tells Tribunal
Sergeant Damien Hogan, meanwhile, said his suspicions were raised when newspaper articles closely matched private incident reports.
# martin-callinan - Friday 4 May, 2018
Only three of 15 senior garda phones handed over to Disclosures Tribunal
The phones were used by former Garda Commissioners Martin Callinan and Nóirín O’Sullivan, along with Superintendent David Taylor.
# martin-callinan - Tuesday 17 April, 2018
'Really, really, really strange' that Callinan would draft letter for solicitor Gerald Kean, Tribunal hears
The Tribunal heard from Martin Callinan’s former private secretary today.
# martin-callinan - Monday 16 April, 2018
Top civil servant says he and Martin Callinan were 'concerned' by Maurice McCabe's whistleblowing
Brian Purcell was one of five witnesses that also included three politicians at the Tribunal today.
# martin-callinan - Thursday 12 April, 2018
'I believe he used me' - Gerald Kean says Martin Callinan spoke to him before RTÉ appearance
Kean said he met Callinan in person only once, at a charity event in Cork.
# martin-callinan - Sunday 8 April, 2018
This is what a TD says he wrote down after meeting Martin Callinan in a car park
John McGuinness TD will give evidence tomorrow at the Disclosures Tribunal on a crucial meeting in a car park.
# martin-callinan - Tuesday 6 March, 2018
'It would be hard to invent a story like that': Maurice McCabe finishes evidence at Tribunal
The Tribunal heard differing accounts of a pivotal September 2016 meeting between McCabe and Superintendent David Taylor today.
'Horrific', 'destroyed me', 'bury him': An emotional Maurice McCabe gives his side of the story
Growing visibly upset at times, McCabe gave his account of the alleged smear campaign against him at the Tribunal yesterday.
# martin-callinan - Monday 5 February, 2018
Martin Callinan's 'disgusting comment' led to 'open season' on Maurice McCabe
The Disclosures Tribunal was told about McCabe’s feelings post-that PAC meeting today by the garda’s civilian head of HR.
# martin-callinan - Sunday 7 January, 2018
The Tribunal will look at the scandal that almost brought the government down this week
Nóirín O’Sullivan’s legal strategy to discredit McCabe at the O’Higgins Commission will be under the microscope.
# martin-callinan - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
Did Martin Callinan order a smear campaign on McCabe? And did Nóirín O'Sullivan know about it?
The Disclosures Tribunal will have some very notable witnesses this month.
# martin-callinan - Thursday 28 December, 2017
We should have a new Garda Commissioner by summer 2018
Nóirín O’Sullivan announced her retirement from the Gardaí in September following months of calls for her resignation.
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PEOPLE AROUND IRELAND are staying at home as much as possible, bar essential workers, or cocooning if necessary due to official guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Many people who planned to attend religious services to mark Easter over the coming days will be unable to do so as a result of the restrictions.
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Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
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