Garda Commissioner To Look At Resourcing Public Units In Wake Of Lockdown Protest In Dublin

Wednesday, 3 March 2021 18:55

By Hugh O'Farrell Walsh

The Garda Commissioner is to look again at the resourcing of public order units and push for the early vaccination of gardai against Covid 19.

Drew Harris met with representatives from both the GRA and AGSI today.

The GRA claims it's members were spat at, had bottles of urine thrown at them and were forced into close physical altercations during the demonstration.

The meeting came in the wake of the anti-lockdown riot in Dublin on Saturday, to voice their concerns about the policing of future demonstrations.

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