Authority to quiz Harris on violence in Dublin

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

The Policing Authority is set to question the Garda Commissioner at its next public meeting on the spate of recent violence on the streets of Dublin.

Finance Minister Michael McGrath said there is a “need to examine why recruitment is falling behind” the budget provided, adding that garda visibility gives people “great comfort and reassurance”.