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# david taylor

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# Former Garda
David Taylor will have to pay almost a third of his legal costs over the Disclosures Tribunal
The former head of the garda press office was heavily criticised in the Disclosures Tribunal’s report.
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Aug 2nd 2019, 11:08 AM
# Gardaí
Superintendent David Taylor has retired from An Garda Síochána
Mr Justice Peter Charleton found that Taylor aided a campaign against whistleblower Maurice McCabe.
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Nov 5th 2018, 1:49 PM
# charleton tribunal
Garda Superintendent David Taylor files retirement request in the wake of Disclosures Tribunal
David Taylor, a central figure in Justice Peter Charleton’s report, had been suspended from duty over the weekend.
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Oct 15th 2018, 11:48 AM
# disclosures tribunal
Garda Superintendent David Taylor has been suspended following the Charleton report
Mr Justice Peter Charleton found that Taylor aided a campaign against whistleblower Maurice McCabe.
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Oct 14th 2018, 5:55 PM
# disclosures tribunal
'Thou shalt not escape calumny': A literary Charleton invokes Shakespeare in searing Tribunal report
The garda commissioner called it “difficult reading”. But it is certainly an essential one.
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Oct 13th 2018, 10:00 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Charleton says gardaí need 'complete turn-around in attitude' and some are 'crying out for leadership'
The judge has said members of the force need to be more visible on the streets and honest.
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Oct 11th 2018, 7:00 PM
# The things they said
How Peter Charleton found the fact among the rumour, gossip, lies and deceit
An analysis of how Peter Charleton came to believe some more than others.
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Oct 11th 2018, 6:01 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Disclosures Tribunal finds Martin Callinan and former press officer ran 'campaign' against Maurice McCabe
The latest report of the Disclosures Tribunal has been published.
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Oct 11th 2018, 2:00 PM
# disclosures tribunal
The missing phones: Tribunal finds Dave Taylor 'chose to present a public lie to the people of Ireland'
“Then, no one knew better,” Mr Justice Charleton wrote. “Now they do.”
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Oct 11th 2018, 1:58 PM
# disclosures tribunal
'No credible evidence' O'Sullivan 'played any part' in campaign against McCabe
Judge Peter Charleton said Superintendent David Taylor had “every reason to lie” about the former Garda Commissioner because he was “bitter” about several things.
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Oct 11th 2018, 12:49 PM
# limp fix-it
Trinity scientists discover parallel between recovery of sea creature and mammals
The groundbreaking research has just been published by the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
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Aug 29th 2018, 6:25 AM
# disclosures tribunal
He said, he said: The 'blackening' of Maurice McCabe? Or the smear campaign that never existed?
It was the final, and most crucial, module at the Disclosures Tribunal. Here’s what happened.
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Jul 1st 2018, 9:00 PM
# long and winding road
What the Disclosures Tribunal heard: A definitive timeline of the Maurice McCabe story
The Tribunal heard almost 100 days of evidence, and this timeline covers how this debacle developed over more than a decade.
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Jun 30th 2018, 12:05 AM
# disclosures tribunal
Charleton says it would be 'absolutely futile' to bring journalists who claimed privilege to High Court
Four journalists have claimed privilege at the Disclosures Tribunal on the basis of protecting their sources.
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Jun 22nd 2018, 4:25 PM
# disclosures tribunal
O'Sullivan says she 'didn't trust' David Taylor and was 'surprised' he got top press office job
Several months after her first appearance, former commissioner O’Sullivan was back in the witness box at the Disclosures Tribunal.
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May 29th 2018, 7:10 PM
# journalistic privilege
Privileged information: Disclosures Tribunal set to clash with journalists over sources
It all centres around what Superintendent Dave Taylor alleges he told journalists about Maurice McCabe.
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May 27th 2018, 8:00 PM
# disclosures tribunal
'How could they have come up with that?... You very seriously disparaged Maurice McCabe to their faces'
Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan was under scrutiny under cross examination today at the Disclosures Tribunal.
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May 22nd 2018, 4:14 PM
# Smear campaign
Callinan says that TD's claim he said McCabe sexually abused family members is a 'falsehood'
Martin Callinan was giving evidence for a second day at Dublin Castle this morning.
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May 21st 2018, 12:50 PM
# disclosures tribunal
McCabe's name was 'blackened'... but what now that the smear campaign claims aren't backed up?
It’s not looking as bad as it did for Martin Callinan, but he still has questions to answer this week at Dublin Castle.
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May 21st 2018, 12:05 AM
# Smear campaign
'He told me McCabe was a troubled individual and had a lot of psychological issues and psychiatric issues.'
The former garda commissioner was giving evidence to the Disclosures Tribunal for the first time today.
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May 18th 2018, 3:43 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Shatter tells Tribunal that dealing with McCabe's claims was like 'sinking in quicksand'
The former justice minister was giving evidence this afternoon at Dublin Castle.
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May 17th 2018, 4:20 PM
# Smear campaign
'Maurice I have to be honest with you - there was a campaign against you and I was part of it'
Superintendent David Taylor, and his wife Michelle, were giving evidence at the Disclosures Tribunal today.
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May 16th 2018, 5:23 PM
# Privilege
'They can write a story about it tomorrow, but they don't have to tell the Tribunal about it?'
Mr Justice Charleton was questioning journalistic privilege as David Taylor gave evidence for a second day at Dublin Castle.
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May 15th 2018, 4:52 PM
# Maurice McCabe
Taylor believes he ran a 'successful' smear campaign... but who did he actually tell?
There were claims and counter claims at the centre of Superintendent David Taylor’s narrative at Dublin Castle yesterday.
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May 15th 2018, 6:00 AM
# Smear campaign
'He was driven by revenge': Alleged narrative senior gardaí accused of using against Maurice McCabe
Superintendent David Taylor was giving evidence for the first time at Dublin Castle today.
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May 14th 2018, 5:02 PM
# david taylor
Man who says he was ordered to smear Maurice McCabe will give evidence at the Tribunal today
Two of the main Tribunal protagonists will be appearing at Dublin Castle this week.
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May 14th 2018, 6:10 AM
# disclosures tribunal
No files on 'privileged' garda systems labelling McCabe a 'target' or a 'suspect', Tribunal told
A crucial week looms at Dublin Castle.
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May 12th 2018, 5:14 PM
# Media
Former garda press office boss 'got a buzz' from doing job, colleague tells Tribunal
Sergeant Damien Hogan, meanwhile, said his suspicions were raised when newspaper articles closely matched private incident reports.
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May 9th 2018, 6:53 PM
# disclosures tribunal
David Taylor had over 11,000 contacts with journalists in just four months after leaving garda press office job
Just under one-quarter of the contacts were with Eavan Murray, a crime correspondent with the Irish Sun newspaper.
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May 8th 2018, 3:27 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Superintendent describes former garda press officer as 'very difficult to work with'
He also said that David Taylor was “somewhat bitter about being moved” from the Garda Press Office.
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May 2nd 2018, 6:35 PM
# disclosures tribunal
'It would be hard to invent a story like that': Maurice McCabe finishes evidence at Tribunal
The Tribunal heard differing accounts of a pivotal September 2016 meeting between McCabe and Superintendent David Taylor today.
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Mar 6th 2018, 5:10 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Did Martin Callinan order a smear campaign on McCabe? And did Nóirín O'Sullivan know about it?
The Disclosures Tribunal will have some very notable witnesses this month.
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Jan 2nd 2018, 6:05 AM
# Whistleblowers
Whistleblower David Taylor receives letter reminding him he may still face discipline
Taylor was recently reinstated to An Garda Síochána after being cleared by the DPP of allegations that he leaked information to journalists.
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Mar 10th 2017, 11:47 PM
# for the camera
Gardaí spent €93,000 in five months on media training at the Communications Clinic
All told the force has spent nearly €114,000 on media training in the past two-and-a-half-years.
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Mar 1st 2017, 12:05 AM
# david taylor
Former head of Garda Press Office 'delighted' to be back at work after 22-month suspension
“It’s been very difficult and stressful but I want to put all that behind me and move on”
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Feb 14th 2017, 1:08 PM
# cleared
Superintendent David Taylor reinstated after being cleared of leaking information
“I have waited a long time for this decision to be made. It has been an incredibly stressful and difficult time for my family and myself.”
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Feb 13th 2017, 9:30 PM
# Under Pressure
You're hearing a lot about garda whistleblowers today - here's why
There have been fresh calls today for the Commissioner to stand aside as an investigation is held.
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Feb 8th 2017, 4:57 PM