Cabinet extends Drew Harris' tenure as Garda Commissioner to 2025

He was the first person from outside the jurisdiction to be appointed as Commissioner and also became a member of An Garda Síochána on his appointment.

There had been speculation, including at senior level within the force, that the former PSNI deputy chief constable might be in the frame for the top job in the London Met.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has been given more time in the job to implement the biggest restructuring of the organisation since its foundation a hundred years ago.

The Cabinet agreed on Tuesday morning to extend his five-year contract by almost two years, pushing out his tenure to June 2025. At that stage, he will have reached the age of 60, which is the mandatory retirement age for all gardaí at the rank of assistant commissioner up.