Garda scandals do not indicate a ‘flawed culture’

The gardaí are not in the grip of a flawed culture, despite a string of high-profile “sleazy” controversies, Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has insisted.

Defending the pace of her reforms inAn Garda Síochána , Ms Fitzgerald said a “big bang” shake-up would not work, but that changes had to be made over time in “slices”.

Speaking at the MacGill summer school, Ms Fitzgerald said a raft of reforms would make the gardaí more accountable than ever.