Drew Harris
Drew Harris is the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána, who has overseen significant changes within the force, including raising the age limit for recruits. His earlier skepticism regarding older candidates was influenced by a ruling from the Workplace Relations Commission that found age discrimination in recruitment practices.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 5.00 | 0.66% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 33,020 | $5,100 | 33$ |
| Totals | 3 | 5,030,000 | 33,020 | $5,100 | 33$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Ireland:
Former Garda commissioner Drew Harris denied the allegation of overreach into the protected disclosures process.
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Ireland:
Drew Harris was criticised at times during the programme, but he had established the Garda Anti-Corruption Unit.
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Ireland:
He made a protected disclosure involving then commissioner Drew Harris directly to McEntee in 2023.
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United Kingdom:
Drew Harris is a former Gardaí Commissioner who provided information about the gang's financial activities.
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Ireland:
Drew Harris, the former Garda commissioner, discussed the normalization of cocaine use among professional classes.
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Ireland:
Former Garda commissioner Drew Harris expressed his shock at the discovery of a Semtex car bomb in Co Monaghan.
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Ireland:
Former Garda commissioner Drew Harris was given a book titled Ireland’s Curious Places and a silver Government Buildings bookmark worth €68 around the time he announced his retirement last year.
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Ireland:
Drew Harris, the then Garda commissioner, promised to review the files relating to the blaze.
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Ireland:
It emerged in November that the OPW had provided accommodation in the Phoenix Park to former Garda commissioner Drew Harris.
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Ireland:
Former Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said prosecuting the IRA men who killed his RUC officer father in 1989 would make little difference given the short sentences they would receive under the Belfast Agreement.
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