Garda traffic unit is without own car

GARDAÍ attached to the Thomastown Traffic Unit have no official patrol car assigned to them, making it almost impossible for them to carry out their duties.

It raises questions about how drivers will behave in the area the officers are supposed to monitor, from Bennettsbridge to Glenmore.

The nine members of the unit have been given the temporary use of a car which would not be capable of pursuing another vehicle in a high-speed chase.