Commissioner in talks to fill vacant superintendent posts

GARDA Commissioner Fachtna Murphy yesterday told superintendents he was in discussions with the Department of Justice to ensure vacancies in their rank were filled as quickly as possible.

Addressing the Association of Garda Superintendents (AGS) annual conference, he said the Government moratorium on recruitment and promotion presented “difficulties” for him.

In his address, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said he knew there was a “particular concern” among AGS members at the impact of vacancies and retirements.