Gardaí ‘failing’ to keep some victims of crime informed, Police Authority hears

A continuing failure to keep some victims of crime informed about their investigations was described as “quite disconcerting” at yesterday’s Policing Authority meeting with the Garda Commissioner.

Authority member Vicky Conway said this failure was despite the establishment across the country of Garda Victims Services Offices — a central and much-publicised part of the commissioner’s response to various critical reports.

Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan’s judgement was also questioned regarding her appointment of a senior garda, rather than an external expert, to the new role of protected disclosure manager, akin to an internal whistleblowers’ protector.