Garda rage over ‘shallow’ promises

GARDAÍ will today launch a blistering attack on the Government over its failure to deliver on pre-election promises to beef up force numbers.

At the Garda Representative Association (GRA) annual conference, president Michael Kirby is expected to question the Government’s commitment and ability to deliver on the promise of 2,000 more gardaí on the nation’s streets.

“Was this a false and shallow promise to the gardaí and the people or can we perhaps expect an announcement on this in the near future?” Mr Kirby said ahead of the Galway conference.