Government Chief Whip and Donegal Minister Joe McHugh has expressed confidence in the Garda Commissioner.
It follows revelations yesterday that officers recorded one and a half million breath tests in Pulse which never took place with the report showing figures recorded in Donegal were exaggerated by 61%.
The government’s being warned that the public is losing confidence in the Gardaí as a result of repeated scandals.
However, speaking on the Ten to One Show today, Minister McHugh says that Noirin O’Sullivan should not be blamed for malpractice that occured before her tenure:
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