180 gardaí ‘released’ from station desk duties

More than 180 gardaí have been “released” from desk duties as a result of the first tranche of station closures and reduced opening hours, the Garda Inspectorate has said.

The body said that, as a result of its call to release gardaí from administrative duties at Garda stations, some 39 stations had been closed, while the opening hours of 10 stations had been cut.

In a report published yesterday, the Garda Inspectorate said: “This will result in some members being released from administrative duties to other tasks within the districts they are currently working in.