Assaults on gardaí 'will never be tolerated', says Drew Harris 

The commissioner’s report also showed that Garda numbers are now below 14,200

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris: 'It is a shame that the actions of a very small number of individuals can cause such distress and harm.' Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said assaults on gardaí “will never be tolerated” and that it was a shame the actions of a small number of people could cause “such distress and harm”.

The police boss was referring to recent attacks on frontline members, some of which were recorded on mobile phones and circulated online.