Infusing culture of change in An Garda Síochána

Last week, interim Garda commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan addressed the first intake of recruits in over five years, against a backdrop of controversy in the force. The following is an abridged version of her address

THIS was unusual, as recruitment processes go. Not that many organisations set out to recruit 100 people and find 25,000 applying.

More than 25,000 people out there dreamed of becoming members of An Garda Síochána. I hope some of them get another chance and end up, like yourselves, here in Templemore.