Efforts to fill senior Garda posts despite ban

THE Garda Commissioner is in talks with the Justice Minister in an effort to fill senior Garda positions despite the Government ban on promotions in the force.

Fachtna Murphy stressed that in spite of the moratorium, the Government has already allowed him to promote 10 Superintendents, three Chief Superintendents and two Assistant Commissioners.

“I am in talks with the minister to see what more leeway I can get in terms of the moratorium,” he said.