Ombudsman ‘will help restore faith in gardaí’

Seán McCárthaigh

The annual Global Corruption Report published by Transparency International (TI) has recommended a body with similar powers to the Police Ombudsman in Northern Ireland to provide “an independent, impartial police complaints system.”

The recommendation follows revelations at the Morris Tribunal about corruption among Donegal gardaí and the acknowledgement by Justice Minister Michael McDowell that systemic problems in Garda management were not confined to the north-west region.