Budget 2016: ‘At night time, we have one just squad car to cover all three stations. It’s laughable’

More than three years on since he had a gun put to his head, Gerry Garvey’s call to the Government is still the same.

He wants more gardaí, equipped with essential tools for the job, and based in communities.

“We’ve had Garda numbers go down, we’ve had the population increase and have had crimes like burglaries increase,” he said