Garda station in O'Connell Street will help ease crime in capital, says Varadkar 

Taoiseach meets Garda Commissioner to discuss need for additional resources

The ramming of a Garda car in Cherry Orchard, Dublin, in September was one of the high-profile incidents of the past year where Garda resources were called into question.

The Government is committed to fighting crime on the streets of Dublin, the Taoiseach has said, with a Garda station on O'Connell Street set to open in the coming months.

Leo Varadkar said he has met with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and assured him of the Government's support for additional resources.