One-fifth of senior gardaí probed

One in five superintendents are being investigated by the garda ombudsman (GSOC), with many of the inquiries taking up to five years to complete.

The Association of Garda Superintendents (AGS) said many of the cases embroiled their members, because the complaint related to gardaí under their charge. They said this was a “new departure”.

Speaking at their annual conference, AGS president, Noel Cunningham, said it was “unfair” that the investigations were taking so long, but GSOC was not being given sufficient resources to conduct inquiries efficiently and speedily.