PAC report to criticise Garda boss over college

A detailed Dáil report into the garda college financial scandal is set to be published next Tuesday — and will severely criticise garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan over her handling of the affair.

The publication timeline was officially confirmed last night after the Dáil’s public accounts committee held its third private meeting this week to finalise the potentially explosive document on the garda crisis.

The report is based on months of PAC meetings with Ms O’Sullivan, garda whistleblower John Barrett, civilian head of internal audit Niall Kelly, and a series of officers directly linked to the garda college.