Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The point is that it may be happening in the background. However, it states here, and this from the Commissioner’s own people, that it is now accepted there will not be a garda on the beat. We are down six gardaí from where we were several years ago. Drogheda is the largest town of Ireland and it went through a feud. Things are starting to kick off again. It is not “in your face” but these people are coming back out and it is all starting again. We are six gardaí down and the Commissioner’s own people said there will not be a garda on the beat. How could he possibly stand over that?