Josephine Feehily ‘public face’ of reform in Gardaí

The former Revenue boss, Josephine Feehily, will be the new "public face" of transparency, accountability and openness in the Garda Síochána following a period of damaging controversies for the force.

Josephine Feehily  ‘public face’ of   reform  in Gardaí

The Limerick woman has been chosen by Government as chairperson of the new Independent Policing Authority which will be operational early next year.

She recently retired as chair of the Revenue — a position she held since 2008 when she was appointed by the then finance minister, Brian Cowen. The first woman to hold that position, she made her mark by spearheading a number of campaigns and special investigations which dramatically increased tax takes.

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