The main liaison officer between the Carthy family and senior gardaí at the scene in Abbeylara was not told Mr John Carthy had made requests for cigarettes and a solicitor, the tribunal has heard.
The Carthy family has said they were never informed of Mr Carthy's requests at any time before he was shot dead by gardaí on April 20th, 2000.
Sgt Mary Mangan, who was the unit sergeant in charge at Granard Garda station the night the stand-off began, said she was detailed by the Abbeylara scene commander, Supt Joseph Shelly, to visit the Carthy family several times during the night.
Ms Rose Carthy was staying with her niece Ms Patricia Mahon, along with other family members the night of the siege.
Sgt Mangan said she visited the siege scene "on and off" during the night, and made a final visit to the Mahon house at 2.30 a.m.
"Had anyone at the scene told you there had been requests from Mr Carthy at this time?" counsel for the tribunal, Mr Raymond Comyn, asked.
Sgt Mangan replied that no one had. She was not made aware of his requests at any time before going off duty at 8.30 a.m.
She said Ms Ann Walsh, a cousin of Mr Carthy's who was at the Mahon house, had expressed concerns about the effect the media presence would have on Mr Carthy.
"There would have been a good media interest, a lot of calls to the station; Ann was concerned about it and wanted to know was there any way to keep them back; she didn't want a lot of media hype."
Sgt Mangan added that the family were anxious that the land line to the Carthy house be reconnected. At this time it emerged that gardaí had an incorrect number for the house; this error was corrected and the line reconnected.
Earlier the tribunal heard that gardaí had told Mr Carthy's sister, Marie, that she would be given an opportunity to speak to her brother. Ms Carthy arrived at Abbeylara the night the siege began, but did not get to speak to her brother before his death.
"When we went up to the scene the second time, gardaí said she would get a chance to speak to John," Ms Patricia Leavy, a friend of Ms Carthy, told the tribunal.
Asked if Ms Carthy had been under the influence of alcohol, Ms Leavy replied: "Definitely not, there's no question about it."
