Gardaí to get ‘freezin’ for a reason’ and raise funds for the Special Olympics

But the boys in blue are prepared to turn that colour by being dunked in ice-cold water to raise funds for a very worthy cause.
Around 40 gardaí, members of the army and the local fire brigade are bracing themselves for a Polar Plunge tomorrow to raise funds for the Special Olympics, which sent 88 athletes to this year’s world summer games in Los Angeles.