The role of garda commissioner has become vacant after Nóirín O’Sullivan’s sudden retirement Leah Farrell/RollingNewsThe acting garda commissioner has said that he will not apply for the role left vacant by Nóirín O’Sullivan. Charlie Flanagan, the justice minister, told cabinet yesterday that the application process beginning the search for the next garda commissioner would be under way within weeks. A government spokesman said the coalition was aware that the financial package might need to be increased to make the position more attractive to an international candidate. Dónall Ó Cualáin, who was promoted to acting garda commissioner after Ms O’Sullivan’s sudden decision to retire last Sunday, said that he would not be applying to succeed her when the position was advertised by the Policing Authority. “My focus as acting commissioner is to ensure that An Garda Síochána continues to protect and…

Source: The Times September 13, 2017 23:03 UTC