'Landslide' vote of no confidence reached against Garda Commissioner Drew Harris

An overwhelming 98.7% vote of no confidence has been reached against Garda Commissioner Drew Harris this morning.

With a turnout of 84%, members in the rank and file Gardaí responded "no" to the question "Do you have confidence in the Garda Commissioner", posed by The Garda Representative Association (GRA), with just 116 of 9,129 voted confidence in the Commissioner.

The poll came following the Garda Commissioners decision to reintroduce a pre-pandemic working roster, which would require Gardaí to work six days in a row, has been blasted as "the last straw" and "lacking logic".

BREAKING: @gardarep vote goes overwhelmingly against Commissioner Harris. 84 per cent turnout. 98.7 per cent voted no confidence. https://t.co/QuRuZ53xXd

— Michael O’Toole (@mickthehack) September 13, 2023

Other issues included problems with recruitment, suspensions, retention and low morale, something the commissioner refuses to accept, according to the GRA.

Commissioner Harris has insisted he will not resign regardless of the outcome and said the vote was something he should not have been subjected to.

The GRA is expected to hold a special delegate conference in two weeks to discuss any implications or further action needed as a result of todays vote.