Interviews with gardaí highlight discontent

Sometimes, a study or report is important, not in what’s being said, but for who’s saying it, writes Michael Clifford.

The Play Your Part — Cultural Audit of An Garda Siochána is one such report. It was published yesterday, with little fanfare. Between the covers, there is nothing that is terribly new. But the content is based on around 6,500 interviews with members of the force. This is how they see the job, how they see their role in enhancing the job, what they see as positive, and what they identify as shortcomings.