Merged divisions could see gardaí travelling two hours to crime scenes

AGSI says one of the proposed new divisions would stretch from the Clare coast to the Tipperary/Waterford border

The AGSI annual conference in Killarney also heard that two Cork divisions may be amalgamated, creating a division stretching some 200km from the Beara peninsula to Youghal. File picture

Gardaí could be delayed by up to two hours in arriving at serious crime scenes due to plans to amalgamate garda divisions.

Middle-ranking officers are also warning of the impact the new model will have on community policing.