Dónall Ó Cualáin

Dónall Ó Cualáin (born 4 November 1957) is a former Irish Garda who served as Acting Garda Commissioner from September 2017 to September 2018, after the resignation of Nóirín O'Sullivan.[1]

Dónall Ó Cualáin
Garda Commissioner
Acting
In office
11 September 2017 – 3 September 2018
Preceded byNóirín O'Sullivan
Succeeded byDrew Harris
Personal details
Born (1957-11-04) 4 November 1957
Carna, County Galway, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma materGarda Síochána College

Biography

From Carna in the Gaeltacht area of Connemara, County Galway, Ó Culáin is a fluent Irish speaker.[2]

He was appointed Deputy Garda Commissioner and Head of Governance and Strategy on 20 October 2015.[2] Following the resignation of Nóirín O'Sullivan, Ó Cualáin was appointed as Acting Garda Commissioner on 11 September 2017, by the Minister for Justice and Equality Charles Flanagan.[3]

PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris was announced as the 21st Garda Commissioner by the Government of Ireland on 26 June 2018. Ó Cualáin remained in place as Acting Commissioner until the official appointment of Harris on 3 September 2018, after which he retired.

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References
  1. Charlie, Flanagan. "Statement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Charles Flanagan T. D. Retirement of Garda Commissioner". Department of Justice and Equality. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. Holland, Kitty (11 September 2017). "Galway native Dónall Ó Cualáin to become acting Garda Commissioner". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. An Garda Síochána. "Acting Commissioner". Retrieved 5 April 2018.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Nóirín O'Sullivan		 Garda Commissioner
Acting
2017–2018		 Succeeded by
Drew Harris
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