Gardaí should have shown some cop-on

The cultural malaise that has been exposed in recent years infects all ranks, writes Michael Clifford, columnist of the year.

Was there anything more grating during the week than the whine of a whinge fest emanating from Killarney? For it was in the salubrious Co Kerry town that the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) gathered to mull over how awful is their world.

It would have been nice not to have to write about the gardaí this weekend, but events in Killarney couldn’t be ignored.