Young gardaí struggling to pay for rent in pressure zones
Rank and file gardaí are demanding a special allowance to compensate members of the force who must pay a higher price for accommodation in designated rent pressure zones.
Garda Damien McCarthy, a member of the Garda Representative Association central executive committee, told day two of its annual conference that many young gardaí are struggling to pay for rent in cities, suburbs and adjoining large towns.
