Acting Garda Commissioner clashes with watchdog over blame for bogus breath tests

The Acting Garda Commissioner and the force's principal watchdog have clashed over where the blame lies for the scandal of 1.4 million bogus breath tests.

Acting Garda Commissioner clashes with watchdog over blame for bogus breath tests
Wed, 27 Sep, 2017 - 17:32

The Acting Garda Commissioner and the force's principal watchdog have clashed over where the blame lies for the scandal of 1.4 million bogus breath tests.

Josephine Feehily, chairwoman of the Policing Authority, revealed a review is likely to pin fault on implicit performance demands on officers.

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