A MEMBER OF the gardaí is facing dismissal after they turned on the emergency lights on a garda car to warn the public of a dangerous incident ahead.

The incident, which happened in Limerick, involved a garda who was not authorised to turn on emergency lights.

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) is advising the officer on the case.

The GRA, which is having its annual delegate conference in Westport, Mayo, slammed the decision by local management to discipline the officer involved. 

The association’s president, Frank Thornton, said the people of Ireland would be “shocked” to realise how many members of the force are not authorised to use emergency lights and sirens in squad cars.

He explained: “Basically, the member was driving one direction and knew from a briefing that there was a stolen car being used in the city.”

Thornton said that the garda saw the vehicle pass in the opposite direction and decided to make the public aware that there was a potential hazard on the road. The garda did not give chase but instead activated the blue lights on the squad car – something the member was not authorised to do.

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