Garda roster scheme ‘needs tweaking’

A senior garda who helped negotiate a new nationwide pilot rostering system in the force says “it needs tweaking” because it has not worked as effectively in rural areas as it has in large towns and cities.

Chief Supt Michael Finn said there had been “some challenges” with the new five-shift roster since it was introduced last April.

He said three factors affected the performance of the rostering system in rural areas.