Authority prevented from checking if gardaí seeking promotions are implicated in Gsoc investigation

The Policing Authority is legally prevented from finding out if a senior officer it is considering for promotion is implicated in a whistleblower investigation being conducted by Gsoc, writes Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe   

The authority said this means its appointment process is “less comprehensive” than it should gwbe and is seeking an amendment to the Protected Disclosure Act 2014 to allow Gsoc provide it with such information.

The authority has taken over the responsibility for promotions to senior ranks and has already filled a large number of positions at superintendent, chief superintendent, and assistant commissioner levels.