THE arrest last week of a senior road traffic officer on suspicion of drink driving was “embarrassing” for the force, the garda association said yesterday.

FRANK McBREARTY Jr claimed yesterday that his alleged confession to the murder of Richie Barron did not exist on the day a senior garda claims to have seen it.

GARDAÍ have warned women not to walk alone home at night following two attempted sexual assaults over the Christmas period in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.