Templemore College scandal kept from Justice Minister for 16 months

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan’s failure to inform the Tánaiste of the Templemore College fiasco for 16 months has been described as a “significant oversight” by a Cabinet minister.

Independent Alliance minister Finian McGrath’s criticism comes as Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald is facing a Dáil questioning over the ongoing Garda crisis, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Opposition parties are demanding Ms Fitzgerald attends an emergency Dáil debate on the scandal today.