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THE GARDAÍ HAVE just got themselves a fleet of new cars – and they seem to be awfully pleased about it.
In a manner perhaps more associated with adolescent males, the force have been boasting about their newly-acquired fleet on social media.
Posted this afternoon on their Facebook page, the pictures show the pristine-looking vehicles on display in the spring sunshine at the Phoenix Park.
The new 2015-reg cars are expected to be put to use in communities around the country over the coming few weeks.
The vehicles – Hyundai i30 estates – are part of a €10 million investment in equipment announced on Budget Day last year.
The Gardaí are set to receive a mix of marked cars, unmarked cars and vans, which will in total add up to 370 new vehicles.
Speaking at the start of the year, the Taoiseach said that the acquisition was a fitting accompaniment to the new Gardaí being recruited into the service.
Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald said that the vehicles would help by “supporting Gardaí to tackle crime trends, both urban and rural, which are often carried out by highly-mobile gangs”.
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Wow 4 hubs for 51% of the population. Not good enough.
@vanc: Is it not 6 that will open – 4 included in the original plan plus 2 new ones?
@Peter Johnston: 6 not good enough either. 20-30 is a more realistic number. Imagine the wait list in large urban centres.
The availability of hrt medication is a huge issue Minister, lack of supply = no treatment
If it’s going to be ran like the HSE,there will be a fair lot of women over the menopause,before they get called for an appointment…
I think a far better approach would be to properly train GPS. They seem incredibly ill-informed about something 51% of the population experience. Is any other treatable condition as common?!
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