Female officer tells Defence Forces Tribunal of death threat by suspect

A man interviewed by gardai in connection with a high profile murder later threatened a member of the Women of Honour group, the Irish Examiner reported. Honor Murphy told the Defence Forces Tribunal that she was terrified of the man, who held strong views against women serving in the Naval Service. The unnamed man was one of several Defence Forces personnel interviewed about the killing. [1]

Honor Murphy told the tribunal that she met the man during her 22-year career. Following an altercation between herself and the man, she recalled a conversation that she interpreted as a death threat directed at her. BreakingNews.ie also reported on the testimony presented to the tribunal. [1][2]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, the Defence Forces Tribunal is investigating whether victims faced reprisals for reporting sexual abuse and bullying. In earlier hearings, Sergeant Noel Brennan told the tribunal that his status was downgraded after he complained about a sexual assault by a military chaplain at Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin. [6][7]