About Dónall Ó Cualáin
Born 1957. Dónall Ó Cualáin is an Irish police officer.
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.
Biography From Carna in the Gaeltacht area of Connemara, County Galway, Ó Cualáin is a fluent Irish speaker.
He was appointed Deputy Garda Commissioner and Head of Governance and Strategy on 20 October 2015. PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris was announced as the prospective 21st Garda Commissioner by the Government of Ireland on 26 June 2018. Ó Cualáin remained in place as Acting Commissioner until the official appointment of Harris on 3 September 2018, after which he retired.
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Who is Dónall Ó Cualáin?
acting Garda (Police) Commissioner in Ireland (2017-2018)
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Dónall Ó Cualáin was born on 4 November 1957 in Carna.
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Dónall Ó Cualáin is a police officer.
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Dónall Ó Cualáin is Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dónall Ó Cualáin. https://biography.guide/donall-o-cualain/
MLA: "Dónall Ó Cualáin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/donall-o-cualain/.
Chicago: "Dónall Ó Cualáin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/donall-o-cualain/.
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