The Garda response to riots, like those that occurred in Dublin last week, must be more robust.
That’s according to Dr David McInerney, who is a retired head of the Garda Racial, Intercultural and Diversity Unit.
Riots in Dublin last Thursday saw buses, Garda cars and a Luas set on fire, while shops were damaged and looted.
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The violence came after a stabbing at a school at Parnell Square East which left a 5-year-old girl in a critical condition and a woman in a serious but stable condition.
Dr David McInerney says Garda management assess the risk of a situation and send orders to their members on the ground.
He says Gardaí are there to protect people’s rights to be safe in a public environment:
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