Gardaí to be fired if new rule is violated

MEMBERS of the Garda face being fired unless they abide by a strict new rule that their representative body believes could be unconstitutional.

According to the Garda Representative Association, a provision of the 2005 Garda Síochána Act requiring gardaí to account for their actions offend a garda’s constitutional rights.

Justice Minister Michael McDowell said yesterday it was essential that all members of the force are held fully and openly accountable.