Morris tribunal to resume today

Morris tribunal: The Morris tribunal will resume again this morning to hear the evidence of solicitor Ken Smyth.

Morris tribunal:The Morris tribunal will resume again this morning to hear the evidence of solicitor Ken Smyth.

Mr Smyth represented Raphoe publican Frank McBrearty snr, who claims that during the 1990s he and his family were subjected to a campaign of Garda harassment and intimidation.

The tribunal is currently dealing with allegations of Garda harassment made by the extended McBrearty family and the effectiveness of the Garda Complaints Board in dealing with complaints from the McBrearty family and others between 1997 and 2001.

The majority of the complaints relate to summonses served against the Parting Glass nightclub, Mr McBrearty snr's licensed premises.

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The tribunal has heard that 69 summons were served over an 18-month period against Mr McBrearty, a licensee who had only five licensing convictions over the previous 20 year period.

The district court summonses were withdrawn in July 2000 on direction of the Director of Public Prosecutions.