Irish Examiner View: Harris should focus on conciliation

It seems odd that Mr Harris is unwilling to sit face-to-face with the association to thrash out a solution to what appears to be an easily solvable issue, claiming all internal avenues have been exhausted. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Has there been something of a breakdown in communications between Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and his middle management in the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI)?

It seems that while Mr Harris and the AGSI are reading from the same hymn sheet on many issues, they are also butting heads on several others, and questions need to be asked as to why.