Commissioner: 3,400 gardaí could face disciplinary action

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has directed senior officers to examine 3,400 gardaí — around a quarter of all members — to see if disciplinary issues arise for failing to prosecute almost 8,000 criminal offences by juveniles over an eight-year period.

The crimes include 55 serious offences, including one rape, one sexual offence, seven cases of aggravated burglary, one case of child neglect and other cases of threats to kill — and these incidents could leave the gardaí and the State open to civil actions.