Morris reports - GardaÍ need independent authority

Finally, Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy has spoken publicly about the recent Morris reports into alleged garda corruption in Donegal, in which the tribunal declared itself “staggered” by the level of indiscipline and insubordination it found in the force.

It was reassuring that he believed himself to be in a position to state that problems outlined by the tribunal in relation to garda management had been addressed.

The public, however, remains to be convinced.