Role for civilians in managing gardaí, says Policing Commission chair

Civilian experts should make up a “good portion” of a new garda management team, the head of the Policing Commission has said.

The commission chair, Kathleen O’Toole, also said it “remained to be seen” whether Government and the Department of Justice would retain ultimate control of An Garda Síochána.

The US police chief described as “totally inappropriate” statements from the Garda Representative Association that, while members “elevated” breath-test figures — under pressure, it was claimed — they did not “falsify” them.