Garda leave and days off 'will be cancelled' with resources stretched

James Morrisroe, GRA Deputy General Secretary, said: "With the extraordinary events coming up in the EU presidency, we certainly feel that our members will be stretched to the pin of their collar." Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin

Gardaí may have to give up as many as 71 rest days to police the EU presidency.

Gardaí will be “stretched to the pin of their collar” with insufficient numbers to police the country, James Morrisroe, deputy general secretary of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) said.