More than 2,000 complaints made against gardaí

OVER 2,000 complaints were made by members of the public to the Garda Ombudsman Commission last year.

One garda was later convicted and another 146 were disciplined following the complaints, according to the commission’s annual report published yesterday.

The Garda Commissioner referred 104 incidents to the Commission (GSOC) which led to two investigations. These were cases where the Commissioner formed the view that the conduct of a garda may have resulted in death or serious injury.