Just two gardaí free to patrol in Cork; City short 125 frontline police

Chronic shortages of gardaí in Cork meant just two members of the force were patrolling the city centre one night and a special unit investigating sex crimes is unable to take on new cases because it is not adequately staffed.

Just two gardaí free to patrol in Cork; City short 125 frontline police

Chronic shortages of gardaí in Cork meant just two members of the force were patrolling the city centre one night and a special unit investigating sex crimes is unable to take on new cases because it is not adequately staffed.

Despite the fact that gardaí in the city are investigating three murders, the number of detectives has been almost halved.

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