GSOC’s Simon O’Brien survived storms to depart on own terms
Background: Departure may allow GSOC and Garda to reset relationship
GSOC chief Simon O’Brien to quit with two years of contract left
Garda Ombudsman Commission Chairman to take up UK pensions ombudsman post
Simon O’Brien to quit as chair of Gsoc to take up role in UK
Former senior police officer will leave Garda Ombudsman Commission at end of month
GSOC chairman will not resign over bugging report
O’Brien believes public and Minister have confidence in GSOC despite leak controversy
Vacancy at head of Garda hindering recovery in oversight systems
Action commissioner O’Sullivan keen to present interim tenure as new broom rather than continuation of old regime
Garda Ombudsman Commission insists it will not resign
Leading officials say focus must now be on positive relations with Garda
Senior GSOC official tenders resignation
FF TD says Oireachtas justice committee told by Ray Leonard GSOC ‘was not fit for purpose’
Cooke report a ‘launch pad’ for better relations
Acting Garda commissioner looking forward to ‘constructive engagement’ with GSOC
GSOC inquiry widens into source of leak about bugging concerns
Investigation into who passed on bugging report may look beyond commission staff
Leaked security sweep findings caused major policing crisis
A Garda Ombudsman security sweep turned into a national security crisis when details were leaked
Gardaí far less likely to be convicted in court than the general public
Just 22 of the 46 people prosecuted after investigation by Ombudsman convicted
Garda watchdog is seeking a radical new system
GSOC wants extra powers to investigate complaints against members of the force
Garda watchdog seeks extra powers of inquiry
New measures would make ombudsman commission more independent
GSOC criticised over level of co-operation with Guerin
Failure of commission to provide documentation hindered investigation, report says
Retired High Court judge appointed to GSOC inquiry
Judge John Cooke to conduct inquiry into reports of surveillance of the Garda Ombudsman Commission
Government parties complicit in undermining Ombudsman
Opinion: Commission would benefit from being chaired by a sturdy High Court judge
State lost control to private company in GSOC affair
Analysis: Inquiry welcomed as first step in restoring public confidence in police accountability
Peer review finds ‘no evidence’ of bugging at GSOC
Minister for Justice says report from IT security firm disputes Verrimus claims
As many questions as answers remain in GSOC controversy
Analysis: When you remove all the noise that four questions have not been addressed, writes Harry McGee, Political Correspondent
Committee chairman criticised for ‘bugging’ row comments
Flanagan says Mac Lochlainn ‘should not’ seek independent inquiry while chairing committee’s work on issue
Hogan says Shatter ‘doing his best’ over GSOC controversy
Minister declines to comment on whether issue has been handled well by Cabinet colleague
Garda Ombudsman powers should be strengthened urgently, says O’Loan
Office should be able to investigate force’s most senior officers
Garda authorities would be foolish to take high standing of force for granted
Opinion: Just when the controversy appeared to be dying down, the Minister raised the temperature again
Rush to vilify GSOC over bugging fears augurs badly
Opinion: The Taoiseach has appeared to have no understanding that the commision does not answer to the Government
Shatter says he has confidence in GSOC
Callinan states ‘no member of Garda’ involved in surveillance Ombudsman’s offices
GSOC briefing paper contains more than Shatter Dáil statement
Analysis: Briefing paper to Alan Shatter broadly consistent with GSOC evidence to committee, write Harry McGee and Fiach Kelly
Shatter to be pressed on differences with GSOC
Minister confirms he will appear before Oireachtas committee
Shatter asks GSOC to clarify ‘bugging’ statement details
Minister appears to stop short of giving commission chairman his full support
Gilmore ‘satisfied’ no State agency bugged Garda ombudsman
Tánaiste denies accusation that Government engaged in ‘co-ordinated strategy’ to undermine GSOC
GSOC feared suspicions over gardaí risked ‘immense’ fallout
Chairman Simon O’Brien backs up account of commissioner Kieran Fitzgerald
Dáil Sketch: Nothing routine about bugging revelations
Transcript question leaves Kenny uncomfortable
GSOC sets out details of suspected surveillance and subsequent findings
Evidence suggested spying, but did not amount to definitive proof
GSOC’s account of bugging evidence does not tally with that of Minister
Ombudsman believes very strong indications office was placed under surveillance
GSOC chairman says he suspects surveillance
Simon O’Brien says he must put a member of Garda ‘in suspect group’
GSOC chairman suspects surveillance took place
Committee hears no evidence of Garda involvement exists
GSOC committee appearance may impact pressure for public inquiry
Meeting could increase clarity or add to sense of confusion on bugging affair
Garda oversight system has become downgraded under Alan Shatter
Row over GSOC bugging is part of a wider rot that Minister needs to address
Coalition backs GSOC and its chief on bugging inquiry
GSOC commissioner says the watchdog ‘cannot definitively say we were bugged’
‘No definitive evidence’ of surveillance - Shatter
Gardaí subject of ‘baseless innuendo’, Minister tells Dáil during statement on GSOC
Shatter: ‘GSOC has no evidence of unauthorised surveillance’
Minister for Justice addresses Dáil on allegations of spying on Garda watchdog
Taoiseach seeks clarity but rejects spy claim probe
Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors calls for commission chairman to quit
Watchdog accused of implying Garda complicity in ‘bugging’
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan seeks answers over Garda Ombudsman statement
Kenny to ask Shatter for briefing on bug claims
Representatives of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission to be called before Oireachtas committee to explain allegations
Bugging found at offices of Garda complaints watchdog
Commission says it has evidence discussions, telephone calls and emails were hacked
Gardaí accused of concealing evidence on baton use
Ombudsman Commission’s allegations latest in a series of critical statements on Garda
Morris tribunal recommendations yet to be implemented by An Garda
Ombudsman says officers are routinely unwilling to take part in even informal attempts to resolve complaints
Lack of Garda co-operation with inquiries unacceptable, says Ombudsman
Gardaí obstructing release of documents on ‘erroneous’ grounds
Ombudsman’s criticism will do little for troubled relationship with the force
What Alan Shatter does next will be key
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