Fianna Fáil accused of trying to ‘gazump’ Sinn Féin Dáil motion

Sinn Féin has “strongly objected” to a Fianna Fáil Dáil motion which it claims was only put forward to “gazump” its bid to remove Garda commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan.

The party has written to Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl claiming that if the Fianna Fáil motion is allowed proceed it would be setting a “worrying precedent”.

The parties have both put down motions in response to the scandals in the gardaí, including the almost 1m breath tests that were falsely recorded by members of the force and the near 15,000 wrongful traffic convictions.