Harris refused to backdate inspector's promotion delayed following baseless allegations 

A garda inspector successfully challenged the refusal to backdate a promotion which was delayed because he was the subject of false and baseless allegations.

The High Court ruled in favour of an application by a garda inspector for a judicial review of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris' decision to reject a request to backdate a promotion which had been delayed because the inspector had been the subject of false and baseless allegations.

A garda inspector has successfully challenged a refusal by Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, to backdate a promotion which had been delayed because he was the subject of false and baseless allegations which were the subject of an investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

The High Court ruled in favour of an application by Inspector Tom Quinn for a judicial review of the Garda Commissioner’s decision in March 2020 to reject a request by his representative body, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, to have his promotion backdated after being cleared of any wrongdoing.