A Donegal Deputy says recent high profile controversies have had a serious effect on the morale of frontline Gardai and has called on the public to support them.
Padraig MacLochlainn, Sinn Fein’s Justice Spokesperson, says the penalty points scandal and claims of bugging at GSOC are not the fault of ordinary gardai who seem to be receiving the brunt of public anger.
He has also expressed concern at a number of cases in Donegal recently in which gardai were either assaulted or threatened with assault.
Deputy MacLochlainn says the public, now more than ever, need to support the gardai on the streets
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