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 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.