Elaine Loughlin: Drew Harris kept his cool in low-temperature justice committee grilling

Garda Commissioner is adamant he is going nowhere — but neither are the far-right thugs who created havoc during the Dublin riots last week

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris arriving at Leinster House to appear before the Oireachtas justice committee in the wake of the Dublin riots. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Drew Harris is adamant he is going nowhere, but so too are the far-right thugs who continue to go relatively unmonitored and unpunished.

For a man who presided over a force that was left scrambling for many hours to hold back a riotous mob that looted shops, set fire to buses, and made Dublin’s city centre a no-go area, the Garda Commissioner was doing a pretty good job when he appeared before the justice committee.