Frontline Garda supervisors alarmed at HQ's corruption plans 

AGSI president Antoinette Cunningham: Gardaí entitled to the same constitutional and human rights as all citizens. Picture: Pat Moore

Frontline garda supervisors have reacted strongly to requests from Garda HQ for legal powers to conduct undercover operations to test gardaí for corruption.

TheIrish Examiner revealed on Thursday that An Garda Síochána wants its anti-corruption unit to launch “stimulated corruption opportunities” designed to “provoke a response” from a targeted garda.