Standoff over six senior Garda positions as options being examined in bid to resolve promotions dispute

Creative options are being examined in a bid to resolve a promotion dispute involving six senior gardaí.

The six officers are described as being stuck in a “standoff” between the Department of Justice and the Policing Authority over whether or not their promotions should go ahead.

It is understood that Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has requested that the six officers be appointed to fill existing vacancies.