Gardaí warn against recruitment freeze
The Garda Representative Association (GRA) maintained today that the public sector recruitment freeze being imposed by the Government will have a major negative impact on frontline policing.
Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan announced last week a ban on the hiring of any new staff within the public and civil service, and a halt on promotions.
The GRA say that with up to 400 gardaí due to retire this year, the move will result in a drop in overall Garda numbers.
