Garda promotion embargo to leave senior posts unfilled

A NUMBER of senior Garda positions in Cork and Limerick are likely to remain unfilled because of an embargo on promotions within the force.

Concerns have been raised by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) that the embargo will put the public at risk.

Chief Superintendent Liam Hayes, who is head of the Cork City Garda Division, is set to retire next month.