According to reports, the government has appointed Justin Kelly to the post of garda commissioner, replacing Drew Harris who retires on September 1. Reportedly, Mr Kelly who is from Dublin has worked in an garda siochana for 31 years, rising to the rank of detective, detective superintendent, detective chief superintendent and for the past 7 years assistant commissioner.
According to a report, he has been commended for transforming the quality of garda investigations into domestic and sexual crimes and for prosecuting those involved in organised crime which lead to a substantial drop in gun related crimes in Ireland. Reportedly, he has obtained a bachelor of civil law from University College Dublin, a master of criminal justice from John Jay College in New York, a master of business administration from Dublin City University, a master of serious crime investigation from the University of Limerick and has completed a strategic command course at the college of policing, UK.