Williams denies acting in smear campaign against Maurice McCabe

The crime reporter told the Charleton tribunal he was never briefed against the garda whistleblower

Paul Williams

JournalistPaul Williams has denied acting, either wittingly or unwittingly, in a smear campaign against garda sergeant Maurice McCabe.

The crime reporter said he was never briefed against McCabe by Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan,former commissioner Martin Callinan or former press officer Superintendent Dave Taylor who claims he was instructed by senior managementto spread negative material about the garda whistleblower.

Williams has been giving evidence to the Disclosures Tribunal about his March 2014 interview with ...