Commissioner admits changing Garda culture not easy

An Garda Síochána is a huge complex organisation and bringing about a culture change in it is like changing the course of a great ocean tanker, according to Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan.

The Commissioner admitted that the official response to victims of crime has not always been good enough and pledged that in future people who have suffered at the hands of criminals will be central to gardaí.

Speaking at a conference, Victims Rights An Agenda for Change, at the University of Limerick, Ms O’Sullivan said it was her job to ensure necessary changes take place.