Whistleblowers ‘should not live in fear of reprisals’, says AGSI

Garda whistleblowers should not be “buried” or “suffer reprisal” when they make allegations of malpractice, middle-ranking officers have said.

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has called on the Government not to go ahead with plans to make the Garda Ombudsman responsible for investigating such allegations.

Vice-president Antoinette Cunningham said members would be “reluctant” to confide in a body that might have previously investigated them for alleged wrongdoing.