Sheila McClelland as Chief Executive-designate

The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has today (Monday 9 September 2024) welcomed the appointment of Sheila McClelland as Chief Executive-designate for Fiosrú the Office of the Police Ombudsman.

Biography

Previously Sheila McClelland was appointed interim CEO of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) in June 2019 before being confirmed as permanent CEO in January 2022.

Prior to this, Ms McClelland was the CEO of Carrickfergus Borough Council in Co Antrim and the Director of the Council of Curriculum, Examination and Assessment.

Ms McClelland has recently been appointed a member of the Maynooth University Governing Authority (National University of Ireland).

The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (PSCS Act) was signed into law by the President on February 7 2024. On commencement it will see the reconstitution of GSOC with a new name: Fiosrú Office of the Police Ombudsman. Fiosrú will have a new leadership structure with a Police Ombudsman, a Deputy Ombudsman and a Chief Executive Officer replacing the current three Commissioner model. Following an open recruitment competition, Government have nominated Emily Logan for appointment as the first Police Ombudsman on commencement of the PSCS Act. The commencement of the PSCS Act will also see a significant expansion in the organisation’s remit. Preparations are at an advanced stage for the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 later this year.