FF: Justice Minister 'single-handedly dismantling Garda force'

Fianna Fáil has today called on the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to immediately clarify reports that he plans to reduce garda numbers by up to 1,000 this year.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Justice Niall Collins described the reports in today’s Irish Independent newspaper as "extremely worrying" at a time of increased crime levels in communities across the country.