Search for apple speaker:Don Lydon (KildareStreet.com)

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2004): Don Lydon: .... The Garda SÃochÃ¡na is a large organisation and, like any other, whether the Army, Judiciary, a church of any denomination, political party or trades union, it is bound to contain a few bad apples at all times. When members of an organisation are attacked, the organisation tends to close ranks and it is at that stage that public confidence is lost. An "us and them" attitude develops, a...

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