Garda management questions claims it racially profiles Travellers

Survey found only 8% of Travellers felt gardaí treated everyone fairly, compared to 71% of the general population. File picture

Garda HQ has said there is no reliable data to support the contention gardaí conduct racial profiling of people from the Travelling community.

Garda management said the allegation of racial profiling was very serious and urged people or groups claiming such to bring it to the attention of gardaí.