Garda commissioner’s evidence disputed at hearing

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee has heard evidence contradicting the Garda commissioner’s account of when she learned about financial irregularities at Templemore training college.

Nóirín O’Sullivan previously said she first learned of issues at the college on July 27, 2015, over a cup of tea with the head of garda human resources, John Barrett.

However, yesterday at the PAC, it was heard that Ms O’Sullivan was told of “issues” during the first week of July 2015.