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IRELAND: GSOC's culture of paranoia has cast cloud over garda watchdog

18 June 2014

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"When it comes to enjoying the confidence of the people, credibility is crucial. But in the aftermath of the Cooke Report, credibility is something the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission is sorely lacking."

See the article: GSOC's culture of paranoia has cast cloud over garda watchdog (independent.ie, link)

And see: Inquiry into Reports of Unlawful Surveillance of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, by Judge John D. Cooke (pdf)

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