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A NUMBER OF Irish Rail services have been affected by mechanical issues this morning.
Iarnród Éireann said the 8.37am Dún Laoghaire to Dublin Connolly train has been cancelled.
Meanwhile, there are delays to some Heuston services due to an earlier mechanical issue on the 7.30am Heuston to Portlaoise train.
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I’ve more confidence in a summer heat wave
@Carol Anne Carr:
Unreported crime will rise because of the many garda scandals.
Personally, I would think twice.
@Carol Anne Carr: well then Carol dont bother calling them when you’re house is ever burgled or youre ever abused or attacked!
@#knowingitall: I called them when my house was burgled. Female garda told me that they would not find the culprits. She was right; never heard from them again.
Last Saturday a friend of mine was in flannerys on Camden st with her friend. Her friend has just recently started going out with a police officer who was on duty with his partner in the area. She called and asked him to drop in and say hi. By all accounts,according to my friend, his partner was hammered and started making a move on my friend. She rejected him and he said and I quote “give me your number but don’t tell my wife”. Needless to say I was pretty shocked to hear that story.
@John Quinn: id believe that ….but John…you still called them!
I’ve been saying I’ve no confidence in the guards for years on here and was red-thumbed to oblivion.
@Dilly Dong: Yes but those people that red thumbed you are the same sort of people that say “this government saved the country.” Ireland is populated by a lot of thick people. Gardaí are as corrupt as anything and that includes the rank and file, bar the one or 2 brave members that speak out.
@Awkward Seal: You were red thumbed by the boys in blue, they are always on here, you can see them coming a mile away though, just like you can identify them in their ` unmarked ` patrol cars, LOOL !
Governments fault. Built for government. Destroyed by government….
I am staggered by the fact that 43% of people still have confidence in An Garda Siochana but a few years ago it would have been almost 100%.
@Tony Daly: They are the ones whom they owe money too on their mortgage.
@Mike Holmes: And the criminals of course they love the gardai as they can get away with anything with those nose in the sky snobs in uniform.
That’s a bold statement “Just under half of people have confidence in the Gardaí” half of what people. The ones in government, the ones in RTE, because it’s not the ordinary ones there supposed to protect.
This survey is totally biased, if the Garda did it there would be a much bigger sample allowing for more accuracy… Theyre good at big samples!!!
The guards ran a similar poll and they found over 7 million men and 4 million women have confidence in them. That about 87% of the population….also everyone taught they should get another payrise!
I’m glad the red thumbs are gone because I’d be hockeyed….I am a Garda. I am not trying to excuse any of the scandals that are out there. But from all the comments on every article you’d swear it was the Gestapo they were talking about. I can only speak for myself as an individual but I ALWAYS try to be mannerly to the people I’m dealing with and have never been in any way corrupt. While everyone is getting their digs in I just think it might be more productive to come up with some ideas of how to restore the relationship because everybody suffers when a police force is seen as being untrustworthy.
@Mick Murphy: if people are losing confidence in the Gardai then there should be something done about it to build up people’s trust again . I have to say from my own experiences with the Gardai that if you’re courteous and respectful towards them then they are fine with you .
@Mick Murphy: mick, get rid of your dodgy, anti-whistle blower commissioner, that would be a great start
@Suzie Sunshine: I agree Suzie, something must be done to rebuild peoples confidence in them. That’s the point I’m trying to make. I totally understand peoples anger with everything they are hearing but instead of just taking lazy swipes at them constructive suggestions of how to rebuild that confidence would surely be a better way forward. A police force is necessary and everyone knows that. So I’m asking….. does anyone have any ideas of how to move forward together. Because it is in everybodys interest.
@Gus Sheridan: Gus, I don’t know the commissioner and I’m not going to say anything about her. I think you can understand my position in that we’re not allowed to discuss things like that on social media. But just to say the guards can’t “get rid” of a commissioner. That appointment is made by the government.
@Mick Murphy: Mick, people seen a side of te force never seen before when they started doing security for Dinny’s water meter installers. Look at Dail Eireann, when was that level of policing seen before FG came to power.
The force has been politicised. It’s no longer seen an independent force charged with enforcing the laws without fear or favour.
A corrupt government needs a corrupt police force in order to thrive.
At this stage the Gardai are seen in the same light as the clergy were after the abuse scandals came to light.
Everyone knows there are decent men and women in the force. But no one places any trust in the force as a whole now.
@Dave Doyle: you do know that individual Gards had no choice about policing at water meter installations. They were directed to go there by a superior. If they didn’t go they risked disciplinary action.
@Patrick Nolan: That’s no excuse for the behaviour of the Gardai when they were doing Dinny’s security.
People had every right to protest outside their homes. The Gardai had no excuse to prevent them.
Protest is a legal right.
@Dave Doyle: firstly Dave respect for retorting with a reasonable answer and not a typical tirade of abuse. Indeed I agree that there was severe reputational damage done to the force at the time of water protests. As another commenter stated though guards HAD to police those protests. They are not fans of paying more taxes either. People have a constitutional right to peaceful protest. it’s the guards job to ensure the protest remains peaceful. All that aside Dave my overall point is that this terrible damage done over the past number of years to the force is hurting all the citizens of the country and we should be looking for ways to repair that for the good of all.
@Mick Murphy: Mick, I may have made a few probably not funny quips here and there, it’s aimed at your top brass rather than yourself. I don’t think people have lost faith in the people they’re likely to be dealing with, but as a whole, the people as a collective have lost faith and trust in the force as a whole. To me that’s not down to the good work you and people I know like you, it’s down to the government and the commissioner. I dont see either in a position to restore faith either so I don’t get why these people remain, or are allowed to, remain in place and destroy credibility more. Fair play for your comments and genuine stance without really, understandably, being able to voice your own opinion.
@Brown Boots: boots i actually found your earlier quip amusing. It was made humorously and didn’t have any malice in it. I appreciate everyones anger and I hope people understand that all these scandals make the majority of the force angry too as it makes our job a hell of a lot harder. That’s not absolving us of our wrong doings either. I just think it sad that what was a really strong relationship with the Irish public is damaged so much that it’s hard to see a way back. I hope I’m wrong though..
@Gus Sheridan: So i assume Gus your on the greatest of terms with the lad at your place of work thats running to your boss and letting them know what the other employees are or are not doing.
I lost faith in the Gardai a long time ago. Their action on domestic violence is deplorable. I really hope this changes.
@jerry curtin: what are their actions on domestic violence?
@jerry curtin: wow now now go to Gda Tony Goldins family and say that! Idiot
Must have been a lot of guards interviewed in that survey .
Only half???? Really
A meaningless article without giving the population size sampled and the questions asked.
@Nick Allen: Totally agree – looks like a Garda-friendly soul seeking to give some/any ‘positive’ spin on a force now discredited by itself and its sense of being above the law. Government weasels running for cover ‘fully supporting’ liar in chief Commissioner typical.
@Gerry Carroll:
I had thought that, I just assumed poor journalism but there may be something to what you are suggestion
@Nick Allen:
Correction: I had NOT thought that
A place to start for them is learning manners, byjesus I have to say they think your a piece of dirt when talking to you, they do a great job most of the the time but need to really learn people skills and bags and bags of manners would go a long long way with people’s opinion
I have confidence in the front line guards, I have no confidence in garda management from the top up……
@Peadar Ó Gréacháin: front line guards were more than likely involved in the 100% over reporting of breath tests
Rotten to the core – and what’s worse, no accountability, no consequences to unethical work practices
Look at the amount of resources and power we have intrusted in the Gardaí. Our crime figures are reduced because people don’t even bother anymore to even report crimes. Victims of crimes are laugh at by those using the pulse system to spy on neighbours, ex partners and Gaa players. From penalty points to breath tests nothing has changed or will change until the rot is removed.
Everyone who highlights garda corruption like Clare Daly or whistleblowers have being singled out for “special” garda treatment. No one is surprised at what garda management has become and many are now indifferent to corruption within the force. Last year the ASTI or GRA were looking to have there members provided with guns. Now they want legislation to refuse citizens the right to record Gardaí acting like thugs. The ASTI should be ashamed how there members abuse the publics trust, will even one resign over there own mistakes?
How could we have confidence in an organisation that is unaccountable to anyone is up to its neck in numerous scandals and led by a commissioner manipulating the whistleblowers inquiry by refusing to step aside while the charleton investigation does its work and now they want to make it a criminal offence to photograph or video them in the line of duty another cover up mechanism…no confidence trust or respect deserved.
Looks like somebody ‘massages’ those figures also, along with the drink driving fiddle and the rest , corrupt force.
I have confidence in the rank and file Gardai. What I do not have confidence is the overall culture of the blue brotherhood. Because I see so little presence of the Garda I think they are all sitting in the barracks, or if I see a Garda vehicle it’s in front of a centra or Tesco getting provisions. They have a ways to go before I have complete confidence in our national police force.
They only have themselves to blame for their public perception. They squandered the goodwill, confidence and respect of the public who they depend on and are [supposed to] serve. succession of scandals have shocked the public, indisipline unprofessionalism.
Blowing into their own intoxilyzers, just making stuff up, the last straw, they are now an object of ridicule, every school kid in the country laughing at them, when they go by in the squad cars.
After the anti water protesters getting harassed and battered by garda, many of whom looked as if they were enjoying it was the final straw for many, who remembers over 100 women Protesting outside Coolock garda station and other stations one cold night, garda come out with batons only to see a lot of women of all ages there having a silent peaceful protest quite an iconic image and all the garda could do was stand back embarrassed knowing they are thugs in uniform puppets of Denis o Brien and the corrupt government.
One of the most slovenly police forces out there. The lack of professional decorum in training is obvious, even in mundane dealings with the public. I have occasion to cross them regularly, and they are simply known in our group as “the hands in the pockets brigade”. There’s very little empathy with their current situation, and it leads you to believe that everything is just one damn chore too many that interferes with the overtime.
Sorry to say ive practically zero confidence in our cops from top to bottom. We all saw what callban and noreen thought of garda mc cabe and vilifued him fir doing the right thing. Ob a personal level a family member was recently rear ended, cops were right on scene getting their free coffee from local garage and ignored request for help sayung it wasnt their area, useless c#*ts then left her high and dry, how could anyone respect these creeps. Only the gards can change this by caring, no chance of it happening tho……
Th he truth doesn’t matter only the conviction
Any chance you d speak up for the people in blue as the hero s they really are taking crap from the top the public and you the media.why not do some good and forget your own agenda promote the good in the lower ranks
The force should be broken up into regional units like they have in the UK, it has many benifits including preventing endemic corruption, poor practice.
Just under half of what people?. Was there a Referendum on this matter lately?.
I’d say it’s much less than that, rotten to the core they are
Garda “White Shirts” will absolve themselves of any blame in common with other parts of the Irish Public Sector – no accountability . We are a Nation of “Duckers and Divers” …after a short while everything will return to “business as usual” .
I bet all ye who have no confidence in the Gardai would be the 1st tho to be ringing them if ye were ever burgled or attacked ….. morons!
A similar survey was done with the banks a few yrs ago and with less people having any confidence in our banking system…..but guess what… .people didnt leave the banks no we allowed them have billions and stayed with them. Plus surveys are usually done using about 1000 people …. some survey considering there is about 5 million living in the state
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