A major review into how the Garda tackles corruption within its ranks has begun. Mr Hume, who was appointed deputy chief inspector of the Garda Inspectorate 18 months ago, is a former PSNI colleague of Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. The Garda Inspectorate is a Garda oversight body. The examination of how the Garda tackles corruption is one part of that plan. The head of the Garda Inspectorate, Chief Inspector Mark Toland, believed a review of practices around corruption within the Garda is timely.

Source: The Irish Times June 14, 2019 14:48 UTC