Competition to fill Garda deputy commissioner role to begin in October

Assistant Garda Commissioner Paul Cleary will act as deputy Garda commissioner as the competition to fill the role gets underway.  File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews

A competition to fill a vacancy of garda deputy commissioner — the second-highest rank in the service — is expected to be launched next month.

It comes as Garda Headquarters announced on Friday that the position is being filled on a temporary basis by Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary.