Number of Gardaí deployed to Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal among lowest in country
The number of Gardaí deployed to Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal since 2015 is ‘nothing to celebrate.’ That’s according to the Garda Representative Associations Brendan O’Connor who says the figures fall short of pre-recession numbers. By the end of next month, there will have been an additional 79 Gardaí in Co.…
Muted welcome given to new Garda cars
The news that Gardai across the North West are to be provided with a new batch of BMW X5 vehicles in helping them to combat crime has been given a muted welcome the GRA. The new vehicles will be assigned to cover the counties of Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Cavan,…
Donegal Garda says criminals not threatened by ‘ill-equipped’ Gardai
Gardaí working along the border are warning that they’re not equipped to tackle the current threats they face. The Garda Representative Association estimates an extra 1000 front line officers will be needed in the event of a hard Brexit. And some GRA members are calling for the return of automatic…