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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.
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They should rename this site Buzzfeed.
@Gary Sheahan, that’s all very well but its a paid for article. One of many that this senator places on here. It’s effectively canvassing dressed up as public interest articles.. the level of patronisation is actually sickening at this stage.
@alandel: honest question, how do you know it’s paid for, don’t the normally flag that by tagging ‘Sponsored’ on it?
@David Memery: he made it up.
@alandel: Can a woman be patronising?
@David Memery: at the very minimum it is a free platform for a senator who is not chosen by the public and whom in this instance has a clear political bias.
Well I thought it a brave article to openly post. If it helps one young woman ( or man) to overcome body issues then it was worthwhile. I don’t know her but I’m sure she does other positive things in her role as Senator. Fair play to her.
@Gary Sheahan: when i think of bravery i think of omaha beach. I do not picture an overpaid politician advertising herself to the public.
As a woman in my 60s who has never voiced a comment before I have to say I loved your piece, Lynn. Our greatest challenge is ” stilling the voice in our own heads”. Well done.
Is it time to abolish the Seanad?
We need leaders who think of more things than their own body every waking moment. Ireland cannot afford to pay for this.
@Morning Gus: Unfortunately we had a chance a few years ago to abolish the Seanad and we bottled it in favour of promises of reform (which may have happened I’m not sure I care). Either way it now continues to be a waste of resources and somewhere the Taoiseach can plant cronies between elections.
We have amazing bodies. We should be proud of how resilient they are and grateful for the lovely babies they are capable of making.We should be delighted they’re still knocking around and not in the ground and that’s for sure.
Great article, Lynn
Lynn, you look lovely, genuinely.
Concentrate on putting an end to imperialism
Sanctimonious claptrap…..and a right old load of pretentious nonsense……
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