Policing Authority will be independent, new chief pledges

Policing Authority chief Josephine Feehily has pledged to exercise the independence of the agency to the “fullest extent” permitted under its legislation.

Policing Authority will be independent, new chief pledges

The former Revenue boss said the authority would take up the case of the resourcing of the Garda and would have a role regarding recruitment.

She said the demarcation between policing and security — which the authority will not cover — was “something to be tested”.

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