Shift system will see more gardaí on duty at busier times

A new policing shift system which promises to have more gardaí on at busier times is set to start in four weeks’ time.

The pilot system is part of the Croke Park agreement and follows exhaustive and difficult negotiations between Garda management and staff associations.

The system, starting on April 30, is based on a critical audit of the current system by the Garda Inspectorate, published in 2010.