Claims of ‘outsider’ face new Garda chief

As he prepares to swear allegiance to the Irish State and take over as Garda commissioner, are there conflicts of interest surrounding former PSNI deputy chief Drew Harris, asks Security Correspondent, Cormac O’Keeffe

Claims of ‘outsider’ face new Garda chief
Sat, 01 Sep, 2018 - 01:00

As he prepares to swear allegiance to the Irish State and take over as Garda commissioner, are there conflicts of interest surrounding former PSNI deputy chief Drew Harris, asks Security Correspondent, Cormac O’Keeffe

Many people will want Drew Harris to fail. That was what one seasoned Garda source told the Irish Examiner.

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