In The Eye Of The Storm

Once again, An Garda Síochána finds itself under scrutiny for all the wrong reasons...

Armed patrols are a part of daily life for many who live just north of the Liffey

If there is one major difference this time, it’s that the force is now accountable to a watchdog that last week, for the first time, bared its teeth.

With surprising candour, the Policing Authority put Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan and her ranks on notice. The new body, chaired by the former head of the Revenue Commissioners ...