‘Serious flaws’ in legislation for Garda whistleblowers

There are “serious flaws” in legislation relating to gardaí, including how the concerns of whistleblowers in the force are addressed, the former Garda ombudsman commission member Conor Brady has warned.

The claim came as Coalition ministers differed on whether a Garda whistleblower should this week speak to an Oireachtas committee in public or in private about the cancellation of penalty points by the force.

Garda management and whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe were last night still separately seeking legal advice on how or whether the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) can hear evidence.