The Irish state has opened an inquiry into a police scandal in what marks the final chapter of Enda Kenny’s reign as taoiseach.
The Charleton Tribunal, launched on Monday (27 February), is to investigate allegations that a police whistleblower was the victim of a high-level smear campaign.
Sergeant Maurice McCabe first complained about malpractice in serious crime investigations about 10 years ago.
His revelations fell on deaf ears and he was slandered as a sexual predato...
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