The interim Garda Commissioner says the force has to be more accepting of internal dissent.
Noirin O'Sullivan - says whistleblowing should not be viewed as disloyalty - but rather a catalyst for change.
She also says that Martin Callinan's use of the word disgusting about the Garda whistleblowers was unfortunate.
From Co Tipperary - our News Correspondent Fergal O'Brien reports: