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Mick Clifford: Confidence vote a sign of bizarre goings-on within An Garda Síochána

After Justice Minister Helen McEntee and the Taoiseach expressed full confidence in him, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is safe — for now
Mick Clifford: Confidence vote a sign of bizarre goings-on within An Garda Síochána

Drew Harris became Garda Commissioner in September 2018. However, the confidence vote during the week suggests that things haven’t turned out as planned. Picture: Andy Gibson

Crisis, what crisis? Last Wednesday, Commissioner Drew Harris said there was no crisis in An Garda Síochána. He may well be correct, but there is something bizarre going on when rank-and-file gardai are asked to vote confidence in the boss. 

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