Policing Authority criticises gardaí for preventing access to 999 call recordings

The Policing Authority has praised An Garda Síochána for significant progress in addressing problems raised in reports into the cancellation of 999 calls, but said the Garda legal position preventing the authority to access call recordings was 'retrograde'. Picture: Leah Farrell/ RollingNews.ie

The Policing Authority has praised An Garda Síochána for significant progress in addressing problems raised in reports into the cancellation of 999 calls, but said the Garda legal position preventing the authority from accessing call recordings was “retrograde”.

In a review of An Garda Síochána implementation of recommendations made by inspector Derek Penman in his September 2022 report into the controversy, it said that 12 of 16 recommendations had been implemented. It said two other recommendations have been partially recommended and two have not been implemented.