THERE was a compelling case to institute an internal garda disciplinary investigation into a garda whistleblower, a former assistant commissioner has told the Disclosures Tribunal.
"I thought it was really compelling," retired former Assistant Commissioner Michael Feehan said today.
The tribunal, which is sitting in Dublin Castle, is examining claims by Sgt William Hughes, now retired, that he was targeted within the gardaí for claiming there had been a "systems failures" within the force in the run up to the murder, in September 2006, of mother-of-two Baiba Saulite.
Ms Saulite was shot dead at her home in Swords, Co Dublin, and no-one has been convicted of her killing.
The Garda Síochána deny all of the allegations of Sgt Hughes, who made a protected disclosure about Ms Sauilte and various matters relating to her dealings with the gardaí.
Mr Feehan was chief superintendent in Store Street Garda Station at the time of her killing.
He was asked by former Assistant Commissioner Al McHugh to conduct a fact-finding inquiry into the level of knowledge within the gardaí at the time of Ms Saulite's death regarding her fears for her safety.
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