Mick Clifford: Drew Harris need not delve into history to find if lines are being crossed

A recent case in Limerick should provide the Garda Commissioner with plenty of food for thought about standards within An Garda Síochána

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris at An Garda Síochána's Centenary Commemorations said, over the last 100 years when the force “did not meet our own high standards or the standards expected of us”. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA

Drew Harris was in a reflective mood at an event last Saturday to mark the centenary of the handover of policing duties to An Garda Síochána. There were times, he said, over the last 100 years when the force “did not meet our own high standards or the standards expected of us”.

“We must learn the lessons of the past,” he stated in his speech. “And because history tells us that it is critical we learn the lessons of the past, we are striving to be even more open and transparent.”