Still unclear if any career gardaí will apply for top Garda role

Thursday is the closing date for applications for the post of garda commissioner. Drew Harris had acceded to government requests to delay his retirement to enable it to fill the role. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins 

There is continuing uncertainty as to whether any career Garda officers are applying for the garda commissioner job — applications for which close on Thursday.

There are strong indications that few, if any, of the assistant commissioner candidates intend to apply, but there are reports that Deputy Commissioner Justin Kelly has applied for the role or is considering doing so.