Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party) | Oireachtas source

The point the garda makes in his letter is that gardaí are being asked to go to civil protests in the heart of communities to act on behalf of the Government in the implementation of water charges and on behalf of companies in the installation of water meters. Many gardaí are not happy in doing this. Far from defending the Garda last week, the Taoiseach was defending Government policy and the Government's use of the Garda. Is that not the case?

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