Whistleblower: Senior garda beefed up finds

A senior male garda in contention for the position of commissioner was one of several gardaí linked to beefing up arms finds and drug-running for criminals, according to Garda whistleblower claims revealed in the Dáil.

Independent TD Mick Wallace revealed the allegations made by a retired garda and stressed it was important that the Government appointed a new Garda chief from outside the country.

The Wexford TD’s claims about a serving assistant commissioner came as parties debated the fallout from the Guerin report and other allegations against the force.