GSOC chief Simon O’Brien to quit with two years of contract left

Garda Ombudsman Commission Chairman to take up UK pensions ombudsman post

State needs dedicated, stand-alone intelligence service

Garda role in intelligence no longer necessary

Government, Defence Forces deny trying to place retired agent into Cooke inquiry

Ex-Army intelligence officer approached inquiry after “boys in green” comment

Cooke report a ‘launch pad’ for better relations

Acting Garda commissioner looking forward to ‘constructive engagement’ with GSOC

GSOC inquiry widens into source of leak about bugging concerns

Investigation into who passed on bugging report may look beyond commission staff

Cooke report raises concerns of possible interference

Unidentified parties tried to influence evidence given to inquiry by UK security firm

No evidence surveillance took place, report finds

Evidence available does ‘not support’ the proposition that surveillance had occurred

‘This is about the kind of country Ireland was where women were the focus of shame’

Mother and baby homes issue cast a shadow over Dáil proceedings

Leaked security sweep findings caused major policing crisis

A Garda Ombudsman security sweep turned into a national security crisis when details were leaked

Committee writes to Shatter berating his ‘disappointing’ response to providing details of GSOC security report

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter had committed to supply a summary of differences between two reports on potential breach of security at Garda Ombudsman’s office

Timeline – how events unfolded

Whistleblower’s claims add to list of issues facing Shatter

Minister’s tight grip on control seems to have slipped

Peer review finds ‘no evidence’ of bugging at GSOC

Minister for Justice says report from IT security firm disputes Verrimus claims

Garda chief welcomes inquiry into GSOC bugging affair

An Garda Síochána will co-operate fully with the judge’s examination, says commissioner