The President of the Garda Representative Association has called for someone with an in-depth knowledge of policing to become a member of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) "to avoid confusion and last minute instruction and guidelines".
Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Sarah McInerney Detective Garda Jim Mulligan said that guidance around policing of new regulations is being issued too late from authorities, and the creation of such guidance should involve greater consultation will all bodies that are involved.
As more Covid-19 restrictions are eased Det Garda Mulligan said he foresees an increase in strain being put on members of the GRA, and he called on the public to play their part. "As we see a return to the normal run of