Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan before the the Policing Authority last month

It’s being reported that ten Garda Superintendents are to be promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent, while 18 Garda Inspectors are to be promoted to the rank of Superintendent.

The Irish Times reports:

The Government has approved the appointment of 28 senior officers to the Garda to fill vacancies in key areas.

The move comes a fortnight after Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan warned there was a “profound risk” to the standard of policing in the Republic’s because so many senior posts were unfilled.

…chair of the Policing Authority, Josephine Feehily, told Ms O’Sullivan while she supported the Garda’s request for additional resources, the level of appointments sought “seemed on the high side”.

…The new promotions have been announced just before a new Garda appointments process in introduced. Under this system the Policing Authority will have a role in the promotion process to higher ranks.

There you go now.

Appointment of 28 gardaí to senior roles approved (Irish Times)

Previously: We Need To Talk About The Guards

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