THE leadership of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) have been called in today by Commissioner Fachtna Murphy for what is likely to be a stern dressing down over political attack on the Government at their annual conference in Limerick earlier this week.

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern today confirmed more new Gardai will be recruited before the end of the year after he lifted the moratorium on hiring imposed by the Government due to the financial crisis.

A contractor was paid more than €1,000 to replace three lightbulbs at a garda station, it was claimed today.