Gardaí fear disciplinary action for speaking out

RANK-AND-FILE gardaí are unable to highlight wrongdoing in the force for fear of the threat of disciplinary proceedings, it was claimed yesterday.

The claim was made as the Garda Representative Association (GRA) broke a week-long silence on the Morris Reports yesterday with a barrage of criticisms about the reports and reaction to them.

In a wide-ranging retort, GRA general secretary PJ Stone, disputed Justice Morris’s findings, criticised the Minister for Justice and media, and told the garda ombudsman he should stay quiet on the issue.