Huge shake-up amid Garda ranks

One of the biggest personnel shake-ups for years has taken place in the ranks of An Garda Siochána with six officers being promoted to the rank of chief superintendent and a further 34 inspectors elevated to superintendent.

Their new postings were announced yesterday, but there is no news as of yet on who, if anybody, will fill a vacant rank of assistant commissioner for the southern region.

Tony Quilter has retired from the post and the Garda Commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan may hold up making any further promotions to such senior ranks until the Garda Inspectorate delivers recommendations on the structure and organisation of the force.