O’Dea: No cutbacks in frontline fight against serious crime

DEFENCE Minister Willie O’Dea said there would be no cutbacks this year or in 2009 in the frontline fight against serious crime.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

He said at Templemore College where he represented Justice Minister Dermot Ahern at a graduation: “The Government is determined that there will be no cutbacks in frontline policing and that frontline policing will be resourced.”

The force has a budget of €1.6 billion this year.

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