Michael O Sullivan
82 results

No direct order to exaggerate breath tests, report finds
- Crime & Law
- November 1, 2017, 01:00
The Policing Authority will strongly criticise Garda management for failing to accept accountability for the exaggeration of breath tests and for its (...)

Green energy firm Gaelectric for sale as Chinese investors withdraw
- Energy & Resources
- October 11, 2017, 05:45
Green energy developer Gaelectric is up for sale after talks with a possible investor ended in recent days. China General Nuclear European Energy (CG(...)

Garda breath test figures ‘out of kilter’ by 6.4 million at one point
- Crime & Law
- October 4, 2017, 10:42
Garda breath testing figures were found to be “out of kilter” by 6.4 million at one point during the recent internal Garda review of data, the Oireach(...)

Flanagan says two years ‘long time’ to wait for new Garda commissioner
- Crime & Law
- September 27, 2017, 17:24
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said two years is “a long time” to wait before the next Garda commissioner is appointed. Speaking in Dundal(...)

Gardaí should reveal who inflated breath tests, says acting head
- Crime & Law
- September 22, 2017, 13:46
Gardaí who know the names of colleagues who inflated breath testing data can supply that information for investigation, acting Garda Commissioner Dóna(...)

Taoiseach misses finer points in rebuke of rank-and-file gardaí
- Crime & Law
- September 20, 2017, 04:03
Before taking over from Enda Kenny as leader of the country, Leo Varadkar effectively began the final move against then Garda commissioner Martin Call(...)

Investigating all 1.45m fake breath tests not possible, says FF
- Crime & Law
- September 18, 2017, 12:27
A full investigation of all the 1.45 million inflated breath tests is not possible and would be a waste of Garda resources, according to Fianna Fáil’s(...)

Top gardaí should face action on fake breath tests - Varadkar
- Crime & Law
- September 16, 2017, 01:00
Any members of the Garda involved in inflating checks for drink-drivers, including senior officers, should face action, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said ye(...)

Taoiseach says senior gardaí not above the law over fake breath tests
- Crime & Law
- September 15, 2017
Senior gardaí should face disciplinary action if they are found to have encouraged rank and file members to create 1.5 million fake breath tests, Taoi(...)

Gardaí were ‘told to elevate figures’ by senior officers, GRA claims
- Crime & Law
- September 14, 2017
Rank and file gardaí have rejected findings by Assistant Commissioner Michael O’Sullivan that senior Garda management did not gain from the gross infl(...)