GRA call for the practice of unaccompanied officers patrolling alone to end
A Garda is still being treated in hospital for concussion after being seriously assaulted in Blacklion yesterday. The incident occurred at 2am when Garda Padraig Scott, from Tulsk in Co Roscommon, stopped a car. The 29-year-old had a gun pointed at him, was attacked and doused in petrol.…
GRA says attack on garda highlights dangers members face every day
The GRA has described the attack on a garda in the Loughan, Blacklion area of County Cavan as ‘horrific and vicious.’ It’s understood the garda, who was on patrol in a Garda car in the area, was doused with an accellerant. James Morrisroe, GRA Representative for the Cavan/Monaghan Division, said…
GRA claim reduced number of gardaí is hampering the fight against rural crime
A north west GRA representative says the ability of the Gardai to tackle the issue of rural crime is not being helped by the reduced number of serving front line members. Ray Wims a local representative for the GRA was responding to comments from Junior Minister Frank Feighan yesterday on…
Emergency calls not being responded to in Donegal due to no vehicles being available
It’s emerged that Donegal Gardaí have been unable to respond to some emergency calls as members do not have a vehicle to attend. Vice President of the Garda Representative Association, Brendan O’Connor says it’s something that is ‘hard to comprehend’ in the modern day. The most recent Donegal…
Increased attacks on Gardaí is reducing numbers available for duty
The Garda Representative Association says the number of attacks on Gardaí has risen significantly in recent years. The organisation, which is holding it’s annual conference in Kerry, wants mandatory sentences introduced for those convicted of assaulting officers. The GRA said it believes the Department of Justice can work…
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…