Drew Harris rejects GRA claims about bullying in An Garda Síochána

GRA assistant general secretary Tara McManus and GRA president Brendan O’Connor at the 45th GRA annual delegates conference, held in Westport, Co Mayo. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has denied that bullying is a problem in the force, despite allegations that rank and file gardaí are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to toxic workplace cultures.

Bullying, stress, and heavy workloads are causing gardaí to leave An Garda Síochána, feeding a recruitment and retention crisis in the force, heard the Garda Representative Association (GRA) annual conference in Westport, Co Mayo.