The Commissioner of An Garda Siochana has reside in the wake of controversies surrounding her leadership of the force. Norin O'Sullivan became the Garda Commissioner following the resignation of her predecessor in 2014. She had been Assistant Commissioner prior to her appointment and the scandals at the top of the Police Force continued to stagnated during her leadership of the force. In her statement she point to the unending cycle of misinformation and questions in relation to past mistakes.