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Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan announces retirement

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The story is just breaking on the Irish Times website now: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda-commissioner-noirin-o-sullivan-to-resign-from-office-1.3216074

I wonder has she another job lined up, or is something big about to be revealed?

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snowflaker

https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/906922460817379328

Donal55

Uriel. wrote: »

I don't see where gender comes into at all tbh.

The AG was a woman too, and Francis Fitz, Minister for Justice, yep, they're to blame.

emo72

I asked in the other thread. Will she still be giving evidence at the McCabe inquiry?

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emo72 wrote: »

I asked in the other thread. Will she still be giving evidence at the McCabe inquiry?

As a private citizen she's under no obligation to do so.

Mycroft H

emo72 wrote: »

I asked in the other thread. Will she still be giving evidence at the McCabe inquiry?

I presume she could still be compelled to give evidence.

Uriel.

keith_sixteen wrote: »

LOL, and you think the commissioner just happened to retire?

No I don't, but that's irrelevant unless news breaks that leo varadkar or some other member of government paid her visit and told her to get out.

So, I'll indulge you for a moment more, when do you think Leo will be making the trip to the Áras?

Uriel.

Nettle Soup wrote: »

She gets a massive pension just like many other failed public servants and politicians e.g. John Tierney, Bertie, Cowen etc

Bertie wasn't a failure though, at least not in political terms

Uriel.

snowflaker wrote: »

https://twitter.com/oconnellhugh/status/906922460817379328

The most troublesome thing about that is the use of the word "guard"

snowflaker

Uriel. wrote: »

Bertie wasn't a failure though, at least not in political terms

Really??? He had to resign from Tribunal fallout. The country was almost insolvent!

snowflaker

Uriel. wrote: »

The most troublesome thing about that is the use of the word "guard"

Yes, its Garda!

keith_sixteen

Uriel. wrote: »

So, I'll indulge you for a moment more, when do you think Leo will be making the trip to the Áras?

I never said it would trigger an election. To have the possibility dismissed out of hand however is somewhat naive.

I find it absolutely bizarre that this woman dug her heels in in the face of outrageous things happening in her force. To retire, now...so suddenly....I think there is more news coming...

Uriel.

Donal55 wrote: »

The AG was a woman too, and Francis Fitz, Minister for Justice, yep, they're to blame.

So is the DPP and the CS and so was the chief justice until recently.

Needs Must

Bertie not a failure?? He was a gangster, end of. Him and Charlie both deserve no thanks or respect for what they did to the country.

RustyNut

I wonder how many bags of documents she's shredding right now. I'd say the shredder is smoking.

Allinall

keith_sixteen wrote: »

I never said it would trigger an election. To have the possibility dismissed out of hand however is somewhat naive.

I find it absolutely bizarre that this woman dug her heels in in the face of outrageous things happening in her force. To retire, now...so suddenly....I think there is more news coming...

Id be fascinated to know how she could retire and it not be "so suddenly".

snowflaker

RustyNut wrote: »

I wonder how many bags of documents she's shredding right now. I'd say the shredder is smoking.

Throw in the SIM cards lads!!!

snowflaker

I'd say the Garda WhatsApp will be buzzing tonight!

Beechwoodspark

Last week some reports hinted that there are worse revelations to come so id say noreen decided to call it quits and get the f out of dodge

FixdePitchmark

Now that there will be no one in charge from midnight - they should do something mad, like enter accurate data , report real crimes, and charge actual criminals - and mad stuff like that........

snowflaker

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Now that there will be no one in charge from midnight - they should do something mad, like enter accurate data , report real crimes, and charge actual criminals - and mad stuff like that........

The assisnt commis will be in charge

FixdePitchmark

snowflaker wrote: »

The assisnt commis will be in charge

I'm joking.

keith_sixteen

Allinall wrote: »

Id be fascinated to know how she could retire and it not be "so suddenly".

Fascinated? Wow. You can't make that little leap and understand scenarios where people in long standing positions retire at an expected age is not "sudden"?

Ally Dick

Nothing will change. The gardai as a unit are hopeless, regardless of whom they put in charge. They only care about protecting incomes and conditions. They have been extremely lazy for many years now.

Ace2007

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Last week some reports hinted that there are worse revelations to come so id say noreen decided to call it quits and get the f out of dodge

And yet it hasn't come out yet - some anti - government individual is sitting on it waiting for the perfect opportunity to release it - just like the latest scandal came out after she came back from holidays - coincidence - I think not.

Guarantee you that whenever the next person is appointed, something will be dug up and then we'll attack the government again.

4ensic15

Send for the Provost Martial and staff!

Potential-Monke

It's nice to be reading these threads now that I'm an ex-Garda. Gives a slightly different perspective on things. And the comments here say a lot about what people think AGS is. Again, blaming every Garda for the actions of a few. And it is just a few, when you consider there are over 10,000 Gardai. Part of the reason i left (I had many).

As for her leaving, she came in with great intentions, and had some of us fooled, but she quickly fell into the usual trap of keeping the politicians and 'important' people happy. I'm sure her job wasn't the easiest, and she touched on that by saying she wanted to make changes, but didn't have the time due to all these cases and whatnot before the courts/committees/etc.

Also, being the Commissioner, it's not easy. You have to be extremely careful about what you say, as a seemingly innocent single word or sentence can be used against you down the line. Not defending her, but i'm sure she didn't have it too easy, plus the actual golden pension she's getting (remember, Garda rank do NOT get golden pensions, they get pretty good ones, but far from golden).

I'm not defending her, she had great intent but didn't act on it. No harm, no loss. But what will be next.....

rangler1

Ace2007 wrote: »

And yet it hasn't come out yet - some anti - government individual is sitting on it waiting for the perfect opportunity to release it - just like the latest scandal came out after she came back from holidays - coincidence - I think not.

Guarantee you that whenever the next person is appointed, something will be dug up and then we'll attack the government again.

Public service apologising for one scandal while they're creating another, hasn't it always been the way.
Has anyone ever lost a job over any scandal they were responsible for in the PS.
There's no doubt we're enjoying the best democracy that money can buy:D

Ace2007

rangler1 wrote: »

Public service apologising for one scandal while they're creating another, hasn't it always been the way.
Has anyone ever lost a job over any scandal they were responsible for in the PS.
There's no doubt we're enjoying the best democracy that money can buy:D

Sure isn't that the reason why people stay in PS - never get sacked, and get a DB pension for life, which is fairly non-existent in the private sector now.

Donal55

Potential-Monke wrote: »

It's nice to be reading these threads now that I'm an ex-Garda. Gives a slightly different perspective on things. And the comments here say a lot about what people think AGS is. Again, blaming every Garda for the actions of a few. And it is just a few, when you consider there are over 10,000 Gardai. Part of the reason i left (I had many).

As for her leaving, she came in with great intentions, and had some of us fooled, but she quickly fell into the usual trap of keeping the politicians and 'important' people happy. I'm sure her job wasn't the easiest, and she touched on that by saying she wanted to make changes, but didn't have the time due to all these cases and whatnot before the courts/committees/etc.

Also, being the Commissioner, it's not easy. You have to be extremely careful about what you say, as a seemingly innocent single word or sentence can be used against you down the line. Not defending her, but i'm sure she didn't have it too easy, plus the actual golden pension she's getting (remember, Garda rank do NOT get golden pensions, they get pretty good ones, but far from golden).

I'm not defending her, she had great intent but didn't act on it. No harm, no loss. But what will be next.....

I always remember the evening the breath tests and speeding convictions debacle broke and a Super, or Asst Commissioner from Traffic was on the radio taking questions.

In his words he stated that, ' the fake tests etc weren't confined to a specific region, district, station or checkpoint. It was widespread and endemic.'

To state that these are the actions of a few is a failure to accept the reality.

DanMurphy

Negative_G wrote: »

Wtf does being female have to do with it? More liberal bull.

'Widely respected'? That tells me all I need to know.

I was having a tongue in cheek moment Negative, & should have elaborated more, but the lady is neither homeless nor colored!