[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-first-garda-commissioner-appointed":3},"Michael Staines was appointed as the inaugural Commissioner of the Garda Síochána, marking a pivotal moment in the establishment of Ireland's new police force. This appointment signified a clear departure from the Royal Irish Constabulary and underscored the Free State's commitment to forming an unarmed police service. Under Staines's leadership, the force began to cultivate its distinct identity as a civilian police body, guided by his principle that the Garda would succeed 'not by force of arms or numbers, but on their moral authority as servants of the people.'",1789333840039]