New Garda Commissioner calls Callinan’s use of word disgusting ‘unfortunate’

Interim Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan has described as unfortunate the use of the word “disgusting” by her predecessor to describe garda whistleblowers.

Confirming she will be applying for the top post, Commissioner O’Sullivan strongly advised colleagues that “dissent should not be seen as disloyalty” within An Garda Síochána.

The force, she said, needs to demonstrate “a stronger commitment to openness and transparency, strengthen our governance structures, and further improve accountability”.