A war of words has broken out between the minister for justice and Garda representative associations over pay cuts and resourcing.

PEOPLE who make malicious complaints about gardaí could be prosecuted in the courts, the Garda Ombudsman said yesterday.

THE garda reserve would attract “a mixed grill of quasi do-gooders and messianic zealots”, a garda conference heard yesterday.

Middle ranking gardaí today voted against co-operating with the 'hobby bobbies' of the proposed Garda Reserve.