Gardaí ‘open to civil action’ over lack of baton training

Gardaí face the risk of a raft of civil actions as members are not properly trained to use batons and pepper sprays.

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors said that about 6,000 gardaí are not certified to use either their asp batons or their pepper spray.

It opened gardaí to a corporate risk of being sued, said AGSI president Tim Galvin.