Management blamed for breath test scandal by rank-and-file

Rank-and-file gardaí have said the breath test scandal was “entirely” the fault of Garda management and warned they would not be “scapegoated”.

The Garda Representative Association, with some 10,500 members, said that a “culture of competition” among senior officers drove the problem.

In a strongly-worded statement, the GRA sent out a clear indication that it would fight any disciplinary action against members by local management.