Rose Sweeney
IrelandGarda personnelFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Rose Sweeney is a former member of the Garda Protected Disclosures Unit who, alongside her colleague Donal Corcoran, raised significant concerns about the internal management of protected disclosures within the Garda. Following their disclosures, both were reportedly removed from their positions in early 2025, raising alarms about the treatment of whistleblowers within the organization.
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Rose Sweeney is a civilian worker in the Garda and had a leading role in the youth diversion scheme.
RTÉ pulls Garda whistleblower investigation programme from its streaming service – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-18
Rose Sweeney said she was put under pressure to close files early.
Serious Garda allegations amplified by RTÉ Investigates – what happens next? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-17
Sweeney is a civilian worker in the Garda and had a leading role in the youth diversion scheme for juvenile offenders.
Senior member of Garda whistleblower unit ‘broken’ by management’s treatment of him – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-17Rose Sweeney was formerly of the Garda Protected Disclosures Unit and was also relieved of her duties after raising concerns.
Garda whistleblowers are being ‘penalised and even purged’, Dáil told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-17
