Does a culture of cover-up still exist within the gardaí?

If members of the force do the right thing and report misconduct by a colleague or colleagues, can they genuinely expect that something will be done about it?
Does a culture of cover-up still exist within the gardaí?

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has made it a point to embed ethics of a high standard in An Garda Síochána. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

In 2019, the DPP’s office closed a file involving an alleged assault by a garda sergeant on a man who was suspected of a crime. 

The decision was not to prosecute; this was mainly based on the fact that the alleged victim, a member of the Travelling community, had declined to give a statement. 

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