The Chief Executive of the Policing Authority has said she thinks that getting independent data and evidence that policing is performed consistently across the country remains elusive.
Speaking at the launch of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties report 'Human Rights in a Pandemic', Helen Hall said that despite all the challenges and questions about consistency, overall the Authority's assessment is that An Garda Síochána's policing performance was very good and resilient during the pandemic.
She said that protest is legitimate in a pandemic, but it is challenging. She said that the Authority repeatedly supported the right of people to protest but also urged the gardaí to adopt a consistent approach to policing protests regardless of whom