Alan Kelly accuses Garda Commissioner of 'failing' on road traffic garda numbers

Garda Commissioner accused of ‘failing’ in road policing staff numbers

Labour TD Alan Kelly has asked Drew Harris to clarify what he means when calling for a ‘reset’ on road safety.

Alan Kelly accuses Garda Commissioner of 'failing' on road traffic garda numbers

He made the comments in Leinster House following a call from Commissioner Harris for a renewed focus on road safety and policing following the death of Garda Kevin Flatley last weekend.

Commissioner accused of ‘significant failing’ amid 40% drop in traffic gardaí

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has been accused of ‘a significant failing’ by presiding over a drop in staffing for roads policing units. Following the death of Garda Kevin Flatley at a speed checkpoint in Dublin on Sunday, the Commissioner said that there should be a ‘real reset and rethink about our approach as a society to road safety’. And now, Labour Party TD Alan Kelly has called on Commissioner Harris to clarify what he meant by this ‘ref…