Garda Inspectorate: ‘Time to retire outdated Pulse system’

The Garda Inspectorate has said "it’s time to retire" the Garda Pulse computer system — saying the force desperately needs an entirely new platform.

The head of the body, Chief Inspector Rob Olson, also said the Garda roster system was “not fit for purpose for crime investigation — simple as that”.

The hard-hitting comments put An Garda Síochána further under the spotlight, now under the direction of new commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan.