Local Garda Forced to Thumb a Lift to Emergency After Electric Vehicle Ran Out of Juice

Local Garda forced to thumb a lift to emergency after electric vehicle ran out of juice

Far from racing to the scene, a Garda was forced to hitchhike to the incident after his electric vehicle ran out of charge.  The spectacular blunder was revealed during a meeting of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (PAC) earlier this morning.  TDs heard that the Galway Garda officer was rushing to a serious incident in […]

TD demands EV review after Garda forced to hitchike to emergency

Currently, the Garda car at Ballygar Station is an EV but it can only charge very slowly and this has caused them significant difficulties.

Garda forced to thumb a lift to emergency as electric patrol car can't be charged at his station

During the meeting Martin Daly, TD from Galway-Roscommon, spoke of an issue faced by his local garda in Ballygar, Co Galway.

Garda hitchhikes after electric car battery dies

‘It would be comical if it wasn’t so serious.’ Martin Daly, TD from Galway-Roscommon  tells Claire Byrne about a Garda[...]