305 new Garda cars before year-end

More than 300 new Garda vehicles will come on stream between now and the end of the year, Justice Minister Alan Shatter has announced.

He said the 305 cars come in addition to the 133 new vehicles introduced earlier in 2013, bringing the total to 438.

Mr Shatter said the boost is the result of a €5m investment for the remainder of 2013, announced in the budget, which also pledged a further €4m for the Garda fleet in 2014.