31 apply to policing body for assistant garda commissioner post

More than 30 people have applied for the rank of assistant garda commissioner in the first position to be filled by the Policing Authority since it got the power at the beginning of the year.

The authority opened the position up to officers of rank of inspector and above, and yesterday confirmed it had received applications from “all eligible ranks”.

Some 31 people applied for the position and will now undergo a series of stages.