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370 NEW CARS are on their way to the gardaí – like Fiat vans and Hyundai Estates.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald went to Garda HQ in Phoenix park today to welcome the delivery.
Here’s the breakdown on what cars are zooming their way to the men and women in blue:
The news is thanks to the €10 million investment announced on Budget Day, and they are the first new vehicles to be allocated to Garda Traffic Corps.
During their visit to the HQ, Kenny and Fitzgerald met with Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan, and discussed the progress of the Justice Reform Programme.
The Taoiseach said that the provision of these new vehicles is being accompanied by the recent recruitment of new Gardaí, which marks this Government’s commitment to the force.
Meanwhile, Minister Fitzgerald said that the investments being made by this Government will improve the delivery of a visible policing presence, “as well as supporting Gardaí to tackle crime trends, both urban and rural, which are often carried out by highly-mobile gangs”.
The first new vehicles are to be allocated to the Garda Traffic Corps.
From 2012-2015, this Government will have provided €27.5 million for new Garda vehicles, said Minister Fitzgerald, an increase from the €4.8 million invested in them from 2009-2011.
Minister Fitzgerald also brought the news that a group comprising the Department of Justice and Equality; the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and An Garda Síochána are currently identifying the ICT (information and communications technology) requirements of An Garda Síochána.
Big Irish community around Woodside, hope all are OK
Irish – or not. I agree.
I lived in woodside for 4 years , sunnyside and woodside are very big irish communities. I really hop all is ok
When will society learn that trains are deathtraps and need to be banned. Enough is enough!
Airoplanes are worse….
They go missing…….
I remember at least one sap demanding they put barriers and doors on every platform. Where’s the Oprah Mom brigade when you need them?
barriers and doors work in London why not new York or any other station , any new station should have them and then retro fit them there not expensive and can save lives
Yeah they have them at the stations in London with big passenger numbers. The station for the o2 Arena/millennium dome at Greenwich has them. Work very well when dealing with big crowds on the platform.
yeah lets hope all the injured were American or some other nationality sure they don’t matter.
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