Letters to the Editor: State security service should be independent

'Politicians in Government don’t understand, or have the experience to understand, the need for an independent security service'

'While I have the highest regard for Deputy Commissioner Paul Cleary, I looked at other models of intelligence services abroad and very few, if any, come under the remit of their national police forces.' File picture: Collins Courts

The Garda Commissioner’s announcement of a revamped security service is welcome news.

However, I have reservations about it coming under our police service management, as I have always believed a properly funded and staffed service should be separate from the garda service itself.