There’s been a surge in the number of Gardaí contacting the force’s watchdog.
A report in today’s Irish Examiner says the Garda Ombudsman has hired five new staff, but it’s still struggling with a backlog of complaints.
There’ve been 13 disclosures so far this year, compared to 11 over the last three years.
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The Ombudsman currently has 27 ongoing investigations some of which were started back in 2014.