Rank-and-file gardaí say public being denied a proper police service

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris addresses the GRA conference in Westport, Mayo. Picture: Paul Mealey

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has criticised the Department of Justice and garda management for failing to protect the rights, entitlements, and working conditions of its 11,500 members.

Speaking at its annual conference, GRA president Frank Thornton told Minister for Justice Helen McEntee that “those who protect the public must be protected also”.