Taoiseach pays tribute to ’pivotal’ public servant Maurice Hayes

The Taoiseach has led tributes to "pivotal" former public servant Dr Maurice Hayes after his death aged 90.

The Taoiseach has led tributes to "pivotal" former public servant Dr Maurice Hayes after his death aged 90.

Dr Hayes helped change the course of policing through his work with the Patten Commission, which overhauled the RUC, and he brought about lasting change as the first Catholic appointed as Northern Ireland Ombudsman, Leo Varadkar said.