More than 550 criminal investigations into garda conduct, says watchdog

Gsoc also made 60 findings of a breach of discipline last year by members of An Garda Síochána.

The watchdog’s annual report for 2021 highlighted that one Garda member was found to have failed to properly investigate allegations of childhood sexual abuse.

Criminal investigations into conduct by gardaí rose to 557 last year, according to the latest report from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

That compared to just 422 in 2017