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
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.[4] Ó Cualáin remained in place as Acting Commissioner until the official appointment of Harris on 3 September 2018, after which he retired.[5]

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. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. Holland, Kitty (11 September 2017). "Galway native Dónall Ó Cualáin to become acting Garda Commissioner". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. An Garda Síochána. "Acting Commissioner". Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. Barry, Aoife (26 June 2018). "PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris named as new Garda Commissioner". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. "New Garda Commissioner takes over from Connemara native Dónall Ó Cualáin". MidWest Radio. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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