A GARDA leader yesterday hit back at Justice Minister Alan Shatter and said claims that a garda body was denigrating the Defence Forces were "mindboggling".Mr Shatter made the claims about the Garda Representative Association (GRA) after the body that re
Ireland is on the "brink of crisis" in terms of policing with morale at an all-time low, a garda leader warned yesterday.With 2,000 recent retirements, no recruitment since 2009, up to two daily assaults on force members, salary reductions and the closur
Justice Minister Alan Shatter has branded grassroots garda leaders as alarmist and irresponsible after he was denounced as soft on crime.In a blistering broadside on his record, the Garda Representative Association (GRA) said Mr Shatter had failed to mak
JUSTICE Minister Alan Shatter has hit back at grassroots garda leaders over their outspoken attack on Defence Forces recruitment.In a deepening fall-out, Mr Shatter called on the Garda Representative Association (GRA) to reflect on "unfortunate" remarks
Further Garda station closures will reduce the force's ability to fight crime throughout the country, grassroots officers have warned.The Garda Representative Association (GRA) will demand Justice Minister Alan Shatter reverse planned cost-cutting measur
The average age of Defence Forces personnel is 37, writes Jim CusackThe recruitment of 600 new personnel to the Defence Forces -- criticised at last week's Garda Representative conference -- is necessary to stop the military turning into Dad's Army.The a
THE strength of the Defence Forces is still likely to fall short of the required minimum of 9,500 -- despite the recruitment of 600 personnel in the coming months.After the closing deadline for applications was reached on Sunday night, it was revealed ye
A Garda sergeant has been killed in a road accident after finishing a night shift.Fergal McHugh, a father of five who was stationed at Arklow, Co Wicklow, died when his car left the main N11 as he travelled home.The 49-year-old officer, whose son is in t
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