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GARDA COMMISSIONER NÓIRÍN O’Sullivan has rejected comments by the head of a garda union that the recent breath test scandal is a “management issue”.
Speaking to reporters ahead of her address to Garda Representative Association delegates, O’Sullivan said there is “individual and collective responsibility” for the recording of nearly a million breath tests that never actually happened.
She was responding to comments made yesterday by the association’s president Ciaran O’Neill, who said it is a management issue and that blame should not fall on his members.
“Their role is to make sure checkpoints are set up and their role is to make sure we are being properly supervised,” he said.
However, though the Commissioner said there may well be management and supervisory issues, she pointed out that it is rank-and-file members who carried out the checkpoints.
“This isn’t laying the blame, because the facts are, yes, some issues occurred where there was inaccurate figures recorded and, as I say, [Assistant Commissioner] Michael O’Sullivan will identify what those are.”
We either have a case here where people, members of An Garda Síochána, aren’t able to count or haven’t counted accurately the number of cars that are going through checkpoints and are stopped or we have something which, the other end of the scale, is that there is somebody who is just making up figures.
She said there is an “embarrassment and, I suppose, a sorryness that this happened” in the force right now.
O’Sullivan also acknowledged that there are a lot of members who to their jobs “diligently, accurately and their recordings are absolutely accurate.”.
Garda management will present an interim report about the scandal to the Policing Authority on Thursday and though she said it is too soon to say this investigation is complete, it will give an early indication of what has been uncovered so far.
For live updates from the conference in Galway over the next three days, follow @michellehetweet.
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One less thing to worry about.
Jennifer Zamperelli. Jesus wept
@Gregson from the Block: I actually like her. I feel she would be a good person to take over.
@Madra:
she does information videos for the windmill industry
Her first interview would be some fella talking about covid. She got some mileage out of it.
This starting to feel more like a poisoned chalice than a great opportunity lol
She obviously got pulled aside in the hallway at Montrose and told she is not being considered.
Dara ó Briain would be a good fix, imo
@Maire Morrison: I find him a bit sanctimonious to be honest. So maybe you’re right actually
@Maire Morrison:
whatever happened to echo island ?
Sorry but the obvious choice is Brendan o Connor he has a proven track record in Rte and at 33/1 i would put my Fiver on Him.
@Larry Rawson: If he’s 33/1 and you put on a fiver that means you’ll lose a fiver right?
Who actually cares?? I read the article for the comments rather than the content. The show is outdated and well past its bedtime and should be put to bed permanently.
Oliver Callan would be brilliant
@Ger Byrne:
SF IRA supporter hosts the late late
ah huh ..
@GERARD KENNELLY: What planet are you on ?
A good news story, for once.
Gay Byrne was young when he started on Late Late Show , maybe 24 years of age . If RTE continues with LLS , how about giving the gig to a young unknown person , not one of the tired old faces who are said to be in the running for the job .
@FixoUZLA: That would make perfect sense but it’ll never happen in modern RTE.
@Rochelle Hart:
Eoghan McDermott will host the late late
Ask a teacher, they do 3 hours live before & after lunch with a live audience who sometimes answer back..
@Paula Leane: Work smart, not hard!!
@Paula Leane: You obviously have no idea of what teachers do. If it is such a handy job, why aren’t you at it yourself? And why is there such a shortage of teachers if it so easy?
@Paula Leane:
brendan gleeson was a teacher before he went into acting
Ditch the poxy late late show, it’s as boring as dishwater & Trump’s speeches
Who are we left with? Bosco?
@Stevie Doran: they might as well go with Dustin . Better candidate than Bosco and the other faves anyway
@Stevie Doran: Dustin
She gave her own program to spend time with her family so didn’t make sense to go back to long hours again
John Creedon,or Tom Dunne, both blessed with soft voices.
Time to put this show on the dead heap now. Its been on its knees for years now time to actually end it
Good.
Can’t be many left in the RTE canten to choose from .
I think Oliver Callan would be perfect for the show as presenter. Funny, intelligent, sensitive and vibrant.
Like it or not, the much derided LLS is still the heartbeat of middle Ireland. John Creedon or Brendan O Connor or Baz (I don’t think he’d have the patience for it) for me. I’m struggling to come up with a female name that’d be a bit of craic. Angela Scanlon wouldn’t want it long term and as for Jennifer Z; she is a bit crude at times for me.
RTE are about as relevant as whatisname yeah with whatsisface in thatseries I can’t remember.
Michael D Higgins
Why are they picking Newsie’s for it… It’s supposed to be a topical Show is it not… And light entertainment.. What about either of the Seoighe Sisters and someone like Tommy Tiernan.. I don’t think it’s a Show for a Newsreader or Political Correspondent… Or what about giving a chance to Una Healy….
Maybe they should have a few different presentaters taken from the existing staff. Just for variety.
@Michael Dowling: they don’t have the talent at hand.
I think somebody like Rita Ann Higgins, somebody with a sense of humour and not too into themselves
@Angela Kirrane: She was recently interviewed by Brendan O’Connor and spoke extensively about her holidays and her gall stones – sounded pretty much into herself.
@KilkennyProud: That must have been galling
@Thomas O’ Donnell: It was painful alright.
That’s a pity. I think she would have been the 2nd best candidate next to Miriam, now both are out of the reckoning.
Dougal…..from Father Ted.
And just call it The Dougal Show. Ah go on go on!
What about Jerry Maye – a nice presenter and respectful interviewer.
Think outside the box. How about Conan O Brien? He would crush it! He could do rotating 2 shows in Ireland followed by 2 in NYC. That’s mad, Ted!
Mike D
That just leaves me then …… I’m looking forward to it who will be our first guest
Just bury the show, let it die in peace and give us a break from the Rte windbags.
Who would want it.?
All she’s, any sport on the other side
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