Transport cuts may enforce private sponsorship of Garda cars

PRIVATE sponsorship of Garda vehicles is a likely option as budget cuts have put the skids on the purchase of new patrol cars.

An increasing number of vehicles, including high-powered traffic corps cars, have been withdrawn from the gardaí fleet after clocking up the maximum 300,000km.

Currently, businesses in Dublin back the Garda Mounted Support Unit based in the Phoenix Park.