Five-year suspension of gardaí to be raised in Dáil

Social Democrat spokesperson for Justice, Catherine Murphy, said she will be raising the issue after the Irish Examiner revealed that 89 gardaí are currently on suspension from the force, with two out of work since 2016. Picture Denis Minihane.

THE length of time some gardaí have been suspended from the force will be raised in the Dáil in the new year.

Social Democrat spokesperson for Justice, Catherine Murphy, said she will be raising the issue after the Irish Examiner revealed that 89 gardaí are currently on suspension from the force, with two out of work since 2016.