Questions about Nóirín O’Sullivan as Garda boss

Opposition parties have questioned whether Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan is the right person to reform the police service, but have stopped short of calling for her to resign.

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil raised the issue yesterday after a damning statement from the Policing Authority about the ongoing fallout from the O’Higgins whistle-blower report on Thursday night.

After meeting privately with Ms O’Sullivan on Thursday, the independent Policing Authority’s chair, Josephine Feehily, said the body has deep unease about the handling of the Maurice McCabe saga — including incorrect claims he was motivated by malice.