Oireachtas committee to review Garda oversight

Sacked Confidential Recipient Oliver Connolly, the Garda Commissioner, the Garda Ombudsman, and former Northern Ireland police ombudsman Nuala O’Loan, are being invited to make submissions to a special Oireachtas committee review on Garda oversight.

The Oireachtas Justice committee is also inviting Mr Connolly to attend a separate hearing to discuss issues surrounding the transcript of his private conversation with Garda whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe and his dealings with Minister Alan Shatter.

The latter meeting would take place after a review by criminal barrister Sean Guerin SC into the GSOC bugging affair is complete.