Minister to contact garda chief over complaints board concerns

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell yesterday said he would be contacting the Garda Commissioner following concerns raised in the annual report of the Garda Complaints Board (GCB).

Minister to contact garda chief over complaints board concerns

GCB chairman Gordon Holmes said it was “totally unacceptable” that investigations into 21 complaints against officers from 2001 had still not been completed by the investigating gardaí.

Speaking after the publication of the report, Mr McDowell said: “I fully agree with Mr Holmes and I intend to raise his concerns with the Commissioner because this is unacceptable that there should be that length of delay.

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