Former commissioner pays tribute to women’s ‘integral’ role as Gardaí

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and retired Garda commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan at the launch of The Women Of An Garda Síochána, at Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park, Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Retired Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has paid tribute to the women who were among the first to join An Garda Síochána.

Ms O’Sullivan was speaking at an event at Garda Headquarters to launch the book The Women Of An Garda Síochána: A Reflection On Their Journeys In Irish Policing.