Cork City's Garda drug unit needs to be better resourced says TD

Justice Minister 'must give a commitment that no Divisional Drugs Unit will lose any additional gardaí and that we will see their resourcing increase'

Staffing of Cork city’s garda drugs unit fell from 23 members at the end of December to 16 at the end of September, figures from the Department of Justice show.

A fall in the number of gardaí attached to drugs units in two city divisional areas has been sharply criticised, with latest figures showing a reduction of 30% in Cork city’s unit since last December. Campaigners have said the drop in numbers is worrying "given the increased presence of drugs on the streets of Cork."

Staffing of Cork city’s garda drugs unit fell from 23 members at the end of December to 16 at the end of September, figures from the Department of Justice show.