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-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…
GSOC receive 58 allegations of malpractice against north west gardai
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has received 58 allegations of malpractice against Gardaí across the Donegal and Sligo Leitrim Divisions this year. That’s according to details released under the Freedom of Information Act. The highest number of allegation received by GSOC in the north west was from the Donegal…
Garda rep: Survey shows frontline members doing excellent work despite difficulties
A rank and file garda representative in the north west says that despite the need for more resources, gardai on the front line continue to provide an excellent service. Sergeant Ray Wims, of the Sligo/Leitrim Garda Representative Association, was reacting to the latest results of the Garda Public Attitudes Survey…
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…
No mention of new site for Sligo Garda Station in new plan
The Garda Representative Associaition have said they are dissappointed that a new site wasn’t confirmed as part of the National Development Plan. The Taoiseach and his cabinet were in Sligo last week to launch ‘Project 2040’ and there was a number of positive annoucements for the Northwest. But there is…