Vindictive and damaging allegations destroyed Brendan O ’ Brien . The Irish Times has learned that the former Garda Commissioner was told by a senior member of his own force in 2006 about an alleged cover-up at the time he was investigating claims made against Sgt Maurice Five male pupils from his primary school accused him of sexual abuse .
Vindictive and damaging allegations destroyed Brendan O ’ Brien . Brendan , 45 , had been an exemplary teacher for 16 years . Five male pupils from his primary school accused him of sexual abuse .