Great to see more gardaí on the beat in the DMR

Have you noticed more gardai on the streets of late, especially in the Dublin Metropolitan Region?

In the Terenure Rathgar - former P Division - there is a daily presence of gardaí simply walking about.

It is now Garda policy that a garda will be present in Rathgar and Rathgar Road all day Monday to Saturday. The system is already in place in the city centre and is about to be rolled out in other areas in south Dublin over the next number of months.

The presence of more gardaí on the beat is evident across the city.

Whether it was introduced under the previous Garda Commissioner or the current commissioner Justin Kelly, it is a most welcome policy.

Talking to rank and file gardaí, there is a general acceptance that they are well pleased with the new commissioner. Long may it last.

The new commissioner has made a positive introduction and has an impressive cv.