Call to keep gardaí off new complaints commission

Gardaí should not be appointed to the new Ombudsman Commission to investigate complaints against fellow gardai, it was claimed tonight.

Gardaí should not be appointed to the new Ombudsman Commission to investigate complaints against fellow gardaí, it was claimed tonight.

The Human Rights Commission said it was vital to secure independent investigators to build public confidence in the body, which will be set up under the Garda Bill.