Growing calls for apology to garda whistleblowers

There are growing calls for the two Garda whistleblowers who raised concerns about the cancelling of penalty points to receive an apology over how they were treated.

A senior minister has also joined calls for more protection for whistleblowers as Labour TDs and senators over the weekend expressed support for a new authority to oversee the gardaí.

The demands come ahead of a Dáil debate next week on the Garda Inspectorate’s damning report into the penalty point system, which found widespread breaches and huge wastage. The report is seen as a vindication for whistleblowers Sgt Maurice McCabe and former garda John Wilson.