Garda seal of approval for Love/Hate

Acting police chief Noirín O’Sullivan yesterday gave RTÉ crime drama Love/Hate an official seal of approval, saying she was a fan.

But she declined to say whether or not Detective Garda Kieran, formerly of the Garda National Drugs Unit, will be allowed to take part in a final series.

Martin Callinan, the former commissioner, ordered a disciplinary inquiry into the detective’s involvement in the series over concerns raised regarding the activities of his character, detective Ciaran Madden.