Commissioner faces renewed pressure after holiday

The Garda Commissioner is facing considerable pressure to publicly comment on multiple controversies as she returns to work this morning after a five-week holiday.

Nóirín O’Sullivan is expected to react to serious concerns regarding reports that she applied for the top job in Europol, the EU police agency, at a time when she had repeatedly underlined her determination to drive Garda reform.

She is also under pressure to respond to reports detailing the findings of the internal Garda investigation into the breath test scandal, where recorded figures were almost double the number actually carried out.