O'Higgins Commission report finds no evidence of garda corruption in Cavan-Monaghan

A report commissioned by the previous Government has found no evidence of garda corruption in the Cavan-Monaghan division in 2007 and 2008.

O'Higgins Commission report finds no evidence of garda corruption in Cavan-Monaghan

A report commissioned by the previous Government has found no evidence of garda corruption in the Cavan-Monaghan division in 2007 and 2008, as alleged by garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe.

The report by the O'Higgins Commission, which was commissioned in response to claims made by Mr McCabe, also found former garda commissioner Martin Callinan "is entitled to have his reputation vindicated" and that allegations made against him by Sergeant Maurice McCabe were "unfounded and deeply hurtful".

The report, seen by RTE News who is reporting on its findings today, concludes there was "not a scintilla of evidence" to support a claim of corruption against former commissioner Callinan (pictured).

In its report, the commission observed serious flaws and failures in criminal investigations in the Cavan-Monaghan division, but said the failures it investigated were "at a human level and caused by poorly supervised individuals" and did not occur as a result of corruption.

Eight criminal investigations in which serious flaws were observed were specified, including assaults, dangerous driving, child abuse, and the case of Jerry McGrath, who murdered Sylvia Roche Kelly in Limerick while out on bail in 2007.

The report also states that Sgt McCabe is a man of integrity, who made his allegations out of genuine concern, even where the allegations were in some cases later found to be "inaccurate", "overstated" or "unfounded".

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has said she will publish the report as soon as it has been cleared by the Attorney General.

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