Garda union seeks ombudsman for internal complaints

THE Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has insisted an ombudsman should have the final say in complaints from officers about their superiors.

In a hard-hitting submission to the Morris Tribunal, the AGSI claimed the force’s grievance procedure was fundamentally flawed with junior gardaí having little faith in the system.

The association criticised high-ranking officers, in particular disgraced former Superintendent Kevin Lennon who set up hoax IRA arms dumps in Donegal, for interfering in day-to-day policing.