Gardaí lack IT to aid missing persons cases

GARDA stations across the country have no immediate access to computer equipment that would allow pictures of missing people to be speedily circulated.

The main internal computer system, Pulse, has no internet, email or word-processing facilities, a garda spokeswoman said.

But garda headquarters said there has never been a problem if pictures need to be sent electronically members either use local businesses or personal computers at home.