Tag Archives: Jim Cusack
Gardaí, GSOC, ‘whistleblower reprisal’, Corrib Gas and the ‘rape tape’
Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe’s first contact with a TD came about because he saw Clare Daly TD on ‘Tonight with Vincent Browne’ talking about policing of Corrib Gas protests, writes William Hederman The repercussions for Garda whistleblowers Maurice McCabe and … Continue reading
Who is to blame for RTÉ’s false claim that the ‘rape tape’ was ‘tampered with’?
By William Hederman Just before its main evening television news programmes this evening (December 7th, 2011), RTÉ will broadcast what campaigners are calling an “apology” for its coverage of the so-called “rape tape” saga. RTÉ have pointed out that it … Continue reading
Sunday Independent article about Corrib protesters was ‘significantly misleading’, Press Ombudsman finds
The Press Ombudsman has upheld a complaint against the Sunday Independent over an article by Jim Cusack about the women at the centre of the Corrib Garda “rape” recording. He has found that the article was “significantly misleading” and that it … Continue reading
Sunday Independent smear over ‘rape tape’ backfires
Dubious claims reported by certain crime correspondents have long played a role in undermining the campaign against Shell’s inland refinery in Mayo. So when a video recording of Gardaí at the Corrib protests in Co Mayo talking about raping a woman … Continue reading
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