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Rank-and-file gardaí overwhelmingly back no confidence vote in Commissioner Drew Harris

9,013 voted no confidence in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris, with 116 voting confidence in him.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris had said he was “determined to stay” in his role even regardless of the outcome of the non-binding poll Picture: Fergal Phillips

Rank-and-file gardaí have overwhelmingly voted no confidence in Commissioner Drew Harris.

Almost 99 per cent of gardaí who voted in the ballot organised by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) expressed no confidence in the commissioner.

The GRA issued 10,803 ballots, of which 9,129 were returned as valid votes.

Of those, 9,013 voted no confidence in Harris, with 116 voting confidence in him.

Announcing the outcome of the vote in Dublin, Ronan Slevin, GRA general secretary, ...