Seven Garda juvenile liaison officers take up posts

SEVEN new Garda juvenile liaison officers have been appointed to positions around the country.

There had been a commitment to provide seven additional JLOs each year for four years, but as of last week just 14 of the promised 28 had been appointed. It is understood that the delay had been caused by retirements in other areas of the force. The new appointees are likely to be in place by the end of the year and the remaining seven additional JLOs are likely to be appointed next year.

One existing JLO, Eamonn Tuohy, who works in west Dublin, said the number of referrals to JLO schemes is likely to reach 2,500 this year.