Gardaí have been inconsistent in their approach to policing during the Covid-19 pandemic, with young people in particular treated different to the rest of the population, the Policing Authority has said.
In its sixth report assessing An Garda Síochána's performance during the pandemic, the authority says not everyone or every group has had the same experience of policing in these past months.
The authority says that organisations working with young people have highlighted the dangers of this to trust between gardaí and young people.
The report also found that the policing response to domestic abuse has been sustained throughout the period, in terms of proactivity and resourcing, and different community groups have been appreciative of the