Gardaí back calls for changes to bail practices

GARDA representatives yesterday said there was a serious problem with current bail practices and backed Government plans to review the area.

The comments came after it was revealed that a quarter of people who met violent deaths last year were killed by people out on bail on other charges.

“It is extremely worrying that so many violent crimes are connected with such a high proportion of people on bail,” said a spokesman for the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI).