Local Members of An Garda Siochana are set to receive an order of spit guard protection devices in the coming days in order to help to protect them from people who choose to spit, bite and cough at our officers during this Covid-19 National Emergency.
Local Sligo/Leitrim TD, Deputy Frank Feighan has confirmed the news after an incident in Sligo town led to a woman been sentenced to four weeks in prison yesterday evening for coughing at Gardai in Sligo.
Speaking to OceanFM News Deputy Feighan says it was vital that the justice minister Charlie Flanagan acted to afford members of the force every protection in the emergency:
