Donegal GRA member says issues still need to be addressed
The Garda Representative Association has welcomed the announcement of an extra 800 new Garda recruits in the budget. More that 2 billion euro in expenditure has been allocated for the Gardai, which will include an increase of 10 and a half million euro for operational expenditure. The Vice…
Garda Cars used to transport patients to Hospital
Gardaí have raised concerns about patrol cars being used to transport patients to hospital. The Garda Representative Association, Association says Gardaí are routinely dispatched to homes for situations that are “purely medical”. It’s emerged that in Donegal, Gardaí at the scene of an incident had to decide whether…
Donegal-based Garda representative says attacks are ‘growing problem’
There were nearly 200 incidents where a Garda was injured in the line of duty in the last year. The Garda Representative Association is calling for a mandatory penalty for people found guilty of assaulting officers. Donegal-based Vice President of the GRA, Brendan O’Connor, says it seems to be an…
Donegal-based vicepresident of GRA says gardai should not be ‘left behind’ when it comes to Covid vaccine
The Donegal-based vicepresident of the Garda Representative Association says it’s not fair that rank-and-file gardai should be ‘left behind’ when it comes to giving the Covid-19 vaccination to frontline workers. Garda Brendan O Connor says gardai find themselves in situations where they are working alongside others who already have got…
Donegal GRA official says border Covid fines give gardai some clarity
Gardaí say new cross-border travel fines will help them enforce Covid-19 restrictions. From today anyone who isn’t ‘ordinarily resident’ in the Republic can be fined 100 euro for non-essential travel. Each adult in a car will be issued with a fine, not just the driver. Donegal-based Vice-President of The Garda…
Donegal-based garda is new vicepresident of GRA
A Donegal-based garda is the new vicepresident of the Garda Representative Association. He is Garda Brendan O Connor, who has been the Donegal GRA representative for the past six years. He is based in Dunfanaghy. He has been stationed in Donegal for almost the past 20 years. The GRA represents…
Donegal GRA member is not expecting ‘Covid travel issues’
Thousands of Garda checkpoints and patrols will be in place over the coming days in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. It’s a continuation of Easter’s Operation Fanacht and is aimed at enforcing the current travel restrictions. Beauty spots, parks and beaches will be targeted, along with main…