Cutting overtime is like giving criminals an early christmas present - gra

The body representing frontline Gardaí has described a move to cut overtime as 'unprecedented'.

The man in charge of policing in Dublin - Assistant Commissioner Pat Leahy - has told senior managers there's not enough money to pay overtime for the rest of the year. However he says the operation targeting the Hutch-Kinahan feud and policing at Dublin port are not affected. President of the GRA Ciaran O' Neill says its like giving the criminals an early Christmas present.