Don’t allow few to taint all gardaí

The concerns of the Garda Inspectorate penalty points report should be addressed immediately by the Government.

Our unarmed gardaí are all that stand between the preservation of a reasonable level of safety and a breakdown in law and order.

The misdeeds of a minority of gardaí should not detract from the excellent service ‘the force’ has provided. We hear of scandals affecting the clergy, the legal profession, doctors, property developers, bankers ... the list is a long one, but just as we can’t condemn all of the people involved in these professions, neither should we taint all gardaí.