Gsoc says garda fears of being prosecuted for using force is not its responsibility

In the wake of the Dublin riots last November, it was reported repeatedly that gardaí were afraid to act in the face of provocation for fear of being prosecuted for using force. File picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Representatives of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) have told the Public Accounts Committee that alleged garda fears of being investigated for the use of force are not their responsibility.

In the wake of the Dublin riots last November, it was reported repeatedly that gardaí were afraid to act in the face of provocation for fear of being prosecuted for using force.