Commission chair O’Toole denies interest in Garda top job

Policing commission chairwoman Kathleen O’Toole has ruled herself out of consideration for the garda commissioner job.

In an interview with the Irish Examiner, the US police chief said it was “important” that she publicly did so following reports last week claiming she was the Government’s choice for the position.

There were also suggestions within the justice system that she might be free to take on the commissioner role based on the belief that her term as Seattle police chief was at a premature end following the sudden resignation last week of Seattle mayor Ed Murray over sex abuse allegations.