The Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy, has said the findings of the Morris Tribunal have hurt the standing of the gardaí in the eyes of the public.
However, he said discipline in the force was working well and the problems outlined by the tribunal in relation to garda management had been addressed.
Commissioner Conroy was giving his first public reaction to the latest reports from the tribunal into alleged garda corruption in Co Donegal.
The reports, published two weeks ago, found there was a staggering level of indiscipline and insubordination in the garda force.
The tribunal also concluded that Detective Sergeant John White was the person responsible for planting a shotgun in a Travellers' camp in Donegal.
In July, Detective White was found not guilty of the charge by a criminal court.
