Fianna Fáil: Garda budgets must not be used for Trump visit

Already stretched garda budgets must not be used to pay for the recent visit of US president Donald Trump and the planned upcoming visit of his vice-president Mike Pence, Fianna Fáil has warned.

The party’s justice spokesman, Jim O’Callaghan, urged the Government to find alternative ways to pay for security during the visits, claiming it is the only way to protect front-line services from cutbacks.