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Sat 06 Jun 2007Gardaí who say station was bugged will not be calledTwo former Cork gardaí who allege they witnessed colleagues covertly recording conversations in Mallow Garda station in 1992 will not be called to give evidence at the Morris tribunal, chairman Mr Justice Frederick Morris has decided.Former det sgt John White applied last month for the men to be called because their evidence could corroborate his allegations that conversations between prisoners and solicitors were secretly taped in Letterkenny Garda station in the investigation into the death of Richie Barron.