'Serious risk of harm' to people from gardaí not responding to 999 calls

The Policing Authority report recommends a review of the lack of call recording facilities in local garda stations.

An interim independent report into the Garda 999 calls controversy has found that “serious risk or harm” to individuals may have resulted from the cancelled calls.

The review, spearheaded by former chief inspector of constabulary in Scotland, Derek Penman, and commissioned by the Policing Authority, has made 25 findings and 13 recommendations regarding the mass cancellation of 999 calls by gardaí.