At least 400 crimes not investigated due to 999 call cancellation

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris: 'In the great majority of these calls, there were multiple members and staff who were engaged. It hasn’t proven to be a simple exercise to say those individuals look like outliers.' Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

At least 400 crimes went uninvestigated as a result of the mass cancellation of 999 calls by Garda personnel, the Garda Commissioner has said.

Drew Harris told the monthly meeting of the Policing Authority that of the incidents created on the Garda Pulse system to date, 13% related to crime.