€2.5m shoe makeover for gardaí

A MONAGHAN company has been entrusted with the task of ensuring poor footwear will not make gardaí appear like ‘PC plods’.

In order to stop the rank and file officers being left flat footed by fleeing felons, €2.5 million will be spent on the fancy footwear for the 14,000 officers over the next three years.

The new shoes are expected to be hard-wearing but comfortable enough to withstand several hours on the beat. The soles will also be well-treaded to ensure criminals do not give them the slip.