Lack of new gardaí being deployed to Cork adding to drug problem in city, Dáil hears

Calls have been made on the Government to increase the number of gardaí deployed and to end a recruitment embargo which has lead to significant gaps in drug addiction services.

Lack of new gardaí being deployed to Cork adding to drug problem in city, Dáil hears

Less than 3% of new garda recruits have been deployed to Cork which is exacerbating a drug crisis in the city, the Dáil has heard.

Calls have been made on the Government to increase the number of gardaí deployed and to end a recruitment embargo which has lead to significant gaps in drug addiction services.

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