Study urged into road death link to corps cuts

Mid-ranking gardaí have called for a review of road fatalities to establish if there is a connection between a rise in deaths and cuts in the Garda traffic corps.

Study urged into   road death link to corps cuts

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors said there appeared to be a “correlation” and urged the Interim Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan to conduct an “in-depth study” into the matter.

Moving a motion at the AGSI annual conference for a review of deaths, Mayo delegate Gerard Flannery said the strength of the traffic corps had more than halved in recent years.

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