Watchdog hits back at Garda claims over number of cases probed

THE Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) yesterday hit back at complaints by senior gardaí that they had to investigate up to half of its cases.

At their annual conference on Tuesday, Association of Garda Superintendents president Martin Shanahan said it was “unacceptable” his members were being referred so many complaints by the GSOC.

At the conference, Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy appeared to provide some backing to the claims.