A retired garda yesterday described an act Bernard Conlon put on when he made up a story about being threatened as being an Oscar-winning performance.
Mr Conlon had made up a story about two men coming to his house in Sligo and threatening him with a silver bullet on July 21st, 1998.
Det Garda Michael Reynolds was on duty and went to Mr Conlon's house at 1.50am.
Mr Conlon related what had happened and he seemed disturbed and frightened, Mr Reynolds told the Morris tribunal. Anthony Barr SC, for the tribunal, asked how he would class the act that they now knew Mr Conlon had put on.
"If there were to be Oscars given out, he was certainly entitled to one. He certainly convinced me, anyway," Mr Reynolds said.
The frightened and excited appearance continued for the time they were there, he said.
Earlier, Mr Conlon completed his evidence before the tribunal. He has alleged that Det Sgt White told him to make up false statements to set up the McBreartys.
He said he received money in £50 or £20 notes six or seven times in brown envelopes from Sgt White for making false statements.
Mr Conlon said he did what he was told by Sgt White. He said he received money from him. Sgt White has denied all allegations made against him by Mr Conlon.
During examination by his own counsel Desmond Dockery, Mr Conlon said he was told by Sgt White to be found on the premises of Frankie's Nightclub in Raphoe, Co Donegal and be a State witness against the McBreartys who owned it.
A couple of days after that Sgt White came down to his home in Sligo. "He gave me money in an envelope. It was £200 in cash in an envelope," he said.