Further revelations will add to GSOC crisis

The Garda Ombudsman faces growing pressure with the Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, due to voice forceful criticism of the agency today and further media revelations due on Sunday.

Further revelations will add to GSOC crisis

The expected revelations — flagged by Ombudsman boss Simon O’Brien — will fuel the “crisis” between the watchdog and An Garda Síochána, and will further embroil the Government.

The commission is also under attack from some quarters for investigating itself. An internal inquiry is probing which of its senior staff — said to number “less than seven” — leaked a report to The Sunday Times.

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