Package of up to €250k agreed for next Garda commissioner

A salary package of up to €250,000 for the next Garda commissioner could go to someone with no policing experience, the justice minister has said.

While it is expected that a successor to replace Nóirín O’Sullivan will not be appointed until next summer, the Government has already signed off on increasing the pay on offer to up to €250,000.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan said the the overriding concern must be to ensure that the best candidate is selected to lead An Garda Síochána and so candidates from “the widest possible field from a broad range of backgrounds” should be considered.