Garvey won `` unfair dismissal '' legal proceedings against the government , which was upheld in the Irish Supreme Court This outcome required the passing of the Act 1979 to retrospectively validate the actions of Garvey 's successor since he had become Commissioner .
Garvey won ` unfair dismissal ' legal proceedings against the government , which was upheld in the Irish Supreme Court This outcome required the passing of the Garda Síochána Act 1979 to retrospectively validate the actions of Garvey 's successor since he had become Commissioner .