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garda comments and updates

by8auj6csd3ioq · 2008-11-04 16:26:33

When researching a story which involves a crime where do you contact for garda statement/comment/update? The local station or the garda press office? Assume the story is about a rapist targetting women in a country town

04-11-2008 4:26pm

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When researching a story which involves a crime where do you contact for garda statement/comment/update? The local station or the garda press office?

Assume the story is about a rapist targetting women in a country town

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#2 05-11-2008 11:54am

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Ask for the superintendent, the press office won't say anything, ever.

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#3 14-11-2008 11:11pm

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Well i would only ring the GPO as a last resort. Try the local guards first and early in the investigation. If its down the country and turns in to a big national story the Inspector or Super will refer everything to the GPO and they only release a bland statement.

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