‘Unfair’ to target frontline gardaí in breath-test scandal

Frontline gardaí and supervisors are expected to fight any attempt by management — acting under Government pressure — to single them out for disciplinary action for the inflation of breath-test figures, writes Cormac O'Keeffe.

A range of Garda sources said it would be “unfair” to target those on the frontline when the Garda report on the breath-test scandal cited a range of other contributing factors — including recording problems, the absence of training, lack of supervision, and pressures from their bosses to keep figures high.