Government warned not to appoint Garda head too quickly

Garda Síochána believes Commission on the Future of Policing letter ‘signals reform plan’

The Commission is examining a range of Garda reform proposals including whether gardaí should retain responsibility for policing and security.  Photograph: Cyril Byrne

The Commission is examining a range of Garda reform proposals including whether gardaí should retain responsibility for policing and security. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

The Government has been warned it would be making a “serious mistake” if it appointed a Garda commissioner without having clarity as to what the job would entail.

The unexpected advice came from the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland – a body set up to examine the future of An Garda Síochana – in a letter to Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan.

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