A Garda Chief Superintendent has accused a whistleblower of an orchestrated campaign designed to prevent his promotion and of character assassination by politicians, a tribunal has heard.

Garda commissioner, Drew Harris, and senior officers have been accused of putting road users' lives at risk after it emerged that they are failing to stop nine out of every 10 disqualified drivers from continuing to drive on Irish roads.

At least 1,000 extra gardaí would be needed to police a hard border with the North.

An Garda Síochána must be immediately sanctioned by the Revenue Commissioners over failure to clarify if it is tax compliant, a year on from the Garda college financial scandal, a TD has said.

An Garda Siochána has just 24 hours to confirm it is tax compliant to the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee amid an ongoing Revenue examination of its accounts in response to the Garda College financial scandal.

The Garda chief has said that all of the country’s divisional commanders have told him that the lack of frontline supervision of garda members was a problem.

Senior gardaí estimate it would cost almost €7m over a period of 28 years to examine all Garda phone calls recording breath tests.

The senior leadership of An Garda Síochána meets this morning for what has been described as a crucial bid to “steady the ship”.

The Policing Authority has expressed considerable concern at the lack of Garda progress in meeting government targets to recruit 500 civilians by the end of 2017.

Fresh controversy has enveloped Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan after she was criticised by the State’s financial watchdog for failing to mention possible financial irregularities at Templemore Garda College in a formal accounting notification to him.

Senior gardaí have refused to say if five secret bank accounts linked to the Garda college financial scandal are tax-compliant — two weeks after being ordered to clarify the issue.

As the dust settles on Wednesday’s Public Accounts Committee hearing into Templemore College, what are the issues facing Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan when she appears before it again on June 14?

The financial crisis at the Garda College has deepened after serious concerns emerged over the tax compliance of its accounts and fears over hundreds of cheques given to gardaí for unvouched expenses.

The strength of the Garda is increasing for the first time as the numbers being recruited exceed those who are retiring.

As the summer holidays get underway, we are being advised of changes to the passport application process.

THREE county supporters clubs have defended themselves against suggestions they are contributing to unregulated payments to managers.

The head of the passport office will today face questions regarding the ongoing industrial dispute that left 40,000 people awaiting travel documents.

DJ CAREY has refuted reports that he has retired from inter-county hurling but the Kilkenny forward has yet to decide on whether to l return to Brian Cody’s squad this year.

THESE are interesting days to be a Dub. More so when you are chairman of Dublin GAA Supporters Club and are engulfed by the hysteria of late August anticipation.