Garda Reserve ‘a threat to city security’

LIMERICK’S crime gangs could infiltrate the proposed Garda Reserve Force, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors warned last night.

Limerick branch chairman Seamus Gallagher said a reserve opened a very real threat to security in Limerick.

Mr Gallagher said: "Our members have a well founded fear that members of the Garda Reserve could have connections with local crime gangs and they could use the access to the garda computer system Pulse and garda documents to provide them with information. This information could be used to frustrate the efforts of gardaí to bring them to justice."