Public less happy with speed of garda response

Satisfaction at how quickly gardaí respond to incidents dropped by 3% last year to 60%.

While most people (67%) are satisfied with the service provided by An Garda Síochana, the number who were satisfied in 2015 was 70%.

The 2016 Garda Public Attitude Survey found that half of those surveyed felt the police force was effective in tackling crime, down from 57% in 2015.