Whistleblower rules to be reformed

The Cabinet will today discuss legislative changes to improve arrangements for garda whistleblowers who make complaints about alleged misconduct among colleagues.

As ministers meet to decide a process to deal with the ongoing revelations, Eamon Gilmore said gardaí would come under the protection of the whistleblowers’ legislation being brought forward by Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin.

The Tánaiste also said it was probably best if gardaí, who had such concerns, went straight to the police watchdog itself rather than through the confidential recipient process.