Garda ‘no confidence’ vote gains support

An unprecedented vote of no confidence in Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan by more than 350 Cork gardaí is gaining support nationwide.

The claim was made last night by a senior member of the Garda Representative Association (GRA), which represents 11,200 rank-and-file gardaí.

Garda Michael Corcoran, one of the GRA’s 31 central executive members, said support was gaining momentum following the unanimous vote of no confidence in the commissioner and Justice Minister Alan Shatter.