Full coverage: Garda Commissioner

The new Garda commissioner overcame a gruelling recruitment process and a costly pension glitch. This is nothing in comparison to the task ahead.

The post of Garda commissioner will become vacant in June of next year when Drew Harris finishes his tenure. But who will take up the reins after he goes? For a whole lot of reasons, it is vital that the State has a plan.

Policing only comes onto the political agenda when its shortcomings provide an opportunity to attack the Government. We have seen this again with the response to the riots in Dublin last week.

Overnight violence is sadly reminiscent of my previous home city. When it comes to policing unashamed bigotry, there are good and bad things we can learn from the French capital’s riotous history.

Facing dismissal, John Barrett says he found out through media leaks he was the subject of a criminal probe for allegedly misleading the Disclosures Tribunal.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was brought in to restore public confidence in the force. But startling claims made by suspended HR director John Barrett in an upcoming High Court action show old wounds still fester.