She stepped down from An Garda Síochána in 2017.
The United Nations announced on Wednesday the appointment of former Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan as the Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security.
She succeeds Fadzai Gwaradzimba of Zimbabwe, and in her new role she will be responsible for the day-to-day overall management of the Department and supporting the USG in the overall leadership and management of the Department.
O’Sullivan stepped down from her role with An Garda Síochána in September last year.
She was asked to resign on the back of a number of scandals that rocked the force this year, including revelations relating to the Maurice McCabe saga, a scandal over inflated breath test numbers and allegations of misuse of funds at the Garda training college in Templemore.
The announcement comes on the same day it was revealed that McCabe would be retiring from An Garda Síochána.
She joined the Gardaí in 1981 and had more than 36 years of service at the time of her retirement.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the UN said: “Ms. O’Sullivan brings to the role her extensive experience in international safety and security management, strategic management and leadership.
“She is a leader in partnership building, leading teams and able to manage complexity and to drive strategic change. She also brings an in-depth knowledge of international security, crisis management, strategic and institutional leadership and gender issues to the position.”
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