Frontline garda supervisors in Cork city have warned that the biggest ever restructuring of An Garda Siochana since its foundation will remove policing resources away from the outlying areas into the centre. Cork city is one of four garda divisions that since last January has piloted the new operating model and is among five divisions that will be the first to implement it on a permanent basis. She said that busy city garda stations in Blackrock and Douglas, which have a combined population of around 30,000, only have one uniformed garda sergeant in each station. Cavan/Monaghan is merging with Louth in the new model and the divisional HQ will be Drogheda. Concern was also expressed at the lack of any discussions between Garda HQ and the AGSI over Brexit's plans, particularly in a No Deal scenario.

Source: Irish Examiner October 14, 2019 17:15 UTC