Discipline cases against gardaí doubled last year, watchdog reports

A GARDA was deducted four weeks pay last year for sexually harassing a minor by making “inappropriate” gestures of a sexual nature towards her, the garda watchdog said yesterday.

The Garda Complaints Board (GCB) said another garda was reprimanded for hitting a person across the back of the head and grabbing him by the groin.

Publishing its 2004 annual report, the GCB report said the number of discipline cases taken against gardaí more than doubled last year.