Government to increase Garda fleet numbers

The Government has moved to ease fears of a resource crisis in An Garda Síochána in the wake of station closures by ordering 170 vehicles for the force.

Government to increase Garda fleet numbers

The Government has moved to ease fears of a resource crisis in An Garda Síochána in the wake of station closures by ordering 170 vehicles for the force.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has revealed that €3m will be spent on upgrading the fleet with new patrol cars, unmarked cars and vans to be on the road in December and January.

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