O’Sullivan grilled by Garda panel

The final round of interviews for the next Garda commissioner began yesterday with interim police boss Noirin O’Sullivan the first among three candidates being grilled by an expert panel.

She took part in what sources said was a series of separate presentations and detailed questioning spanning more than three hours.

The identity of the other candidates has been kept quiet, but is believed to be PSNI assistant chief constable Alistair Finlay.