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

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.

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