Gardaí write to commissioner in appeal to extend application deadline for deputy role

Six assistant commissioners sent a letter to Commissioner Drew Harris seeking a postponement in the competition deadline for the role of deputy. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins

Six of the country’s top gardaí have written to the Garda Commissioner and the head of the Policing Authority seeking a deferral in Thursday’s closing date for the position of deputy commissioner.

None of the six assistant commissioners — out of eight in total — have applied for the job because they believe they are being “discriminated” against in tax burdens they will be hit with compared to external candidates and former PSNI officers who are now in An Garda Siochána.