Michael Clifford: Garda commissioner presents under-fire Government with handy missile

Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris : Niall Carson/PA Wire

Why did the commissioner of An Garda Síochána hand the government a missile to fire off at Phil Hogan? Why was Phil Hogan cautioned in Kildare over using a mobile phone while driving?

These questions concern the old chestnut of the interaction between policing and politics and require answers, preferably in an official forum.