Person: George Maybury

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Poor radio signals stifle Garda work

GARDAÍ monitoring security cameras for Dublin’s busiest streets spend much of their time answering telephones and have huge difficulties contacting members on the beat because of poor radio signals.

Resources and reform are what the gardaí need — not stun guns

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Gardaí want stun guns to quell riots

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Penalty points system not a ‘complete mess’, says McDowell

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Brennan extends penalty points scheme

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Call for funds to prevent EU presidency protest violence

Brennan to defy gardaí on penalty points

TRANSPORT Minister Seamus Brennan is to press ahead with further penalty points offences despite the opposition of a garda association.

Wed, 16 Apr, 2003

AGSI refuse to extend points system

Ireland’s middle-ranking police officers today said they would refuse to extend the drivers’ penalty points system.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2003

Gardaí interview crime victims in garden

CONDITIONS in garda stations are deteriorating to such an extent that in one station, officers sometimes have to interview crime victims in a garden.

Wed, 19 Mar, 2003

Govt and gardaí to discuss points 'overburdening'

Gardaí will meet with Government officials to discuss reports that the penalty points system for speeding drivers is at crisis point.

Mon, 10 Mar, 2003

Serving gardaí may join new body

SERVING gardaí may be invited to join a new garda inspectorate as investigators, a senior civil servant involved in drawing up plans for the body said yesterday.

Wed, 05 Mar, 2003

Call for garda cars to be reinforced

THERE were calls yesterday for steps to be taken to reinforce garda patrol cars following the latest joyriding incident, which left two officers injured.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2003

Garda operations budgets cut by 30% as State denies crisis

BUDGETS for major garda operations have been slashed by up to 30%, it was claimed yesterday as a Government minister denied there was a problem over resources for the force.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2003

McDowell rejects garda calls for safety gear

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell yesterday rejected garda calls for more weapons and protective equipment on the grounds that he did not want the force to develop a "Robocop" image.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2002

Pay and promotion top agenda at Garda conference

Pay and promotion are topping the agenda on the second day of the annual conference of Ireland’s Garda sergeants and inspectors.

Tue, 26 Mar, 2002