McCabe falsely accused of trying to change DPP verdict

Untrue claim was made by a senior member of the force at the O’Higgins Commission of Investigation

Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe

Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe was wrongly accused by a senior garda of wanting to change the Director of Public Prosecution’s verdict on a sexual abuse allegation against him.

The untrue claim was made by a senior member of the force at the O’Higgins Commission of Investigation which was established to inquire into McCabe’s allegations about Garda malpractice and incompetence.

Separately, The Irish Times has been drawn into the whistleblower controversy, with McCabe’s lawyers ...