At the launch yesterday of the annual report of the Garda Complaints Board for 2006, the chairman, Gordon Holmes, called for a reappraisal of the licensing laws in light of the increase in public order offences taking place around the country after closing time. This has been partly responsible for growing number of complaints against the gardaí.

The chairman of the Garda Complaints Board has said he believes it's wrong that the State pays pensions to gardaí who retire before serious complaints against them are investigated.