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  • #32
    Iwannahurl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,156 ✭✭✭Iwannahurl


    Woman drives garda to crime scene

    She contacted gardaí at her local station in Newtowncunningham but was told the garda on duty did not have any transport.

    She then drove to the Garda station, which was about a mile [1.6km] from her house, and brought the garda back to examine the scene of the break-in.



    Making strides against crime

    A chara, – I was surprised to read that there is a garda in Donegal who could not visit a house that had been burgled because it was a mile from his barracks, and he did not have a patrol car (Home News, July 4th).

    I am 79, and can walk a mile in 20 minutes, and cycle it in seven. Indeed I have a friend who is 87, and he can do the same thing. – Yours, etc,

    JAMES HARDEN,
    Adare, Co Limerick.


  • #33
    SerialComplaint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,644 ✭✭✭SerialComplaint


    tom traubert wrote: »
    Sufficient for the employer. If I use my own car in the course of a working day I do so knowing that the state is indemnified. I am covered to the same extent as I am when driving to and from work.
    No, you're not. Your current policy covers you for driving to/from work. It doesn't cover you for driving FOR work, unless you have specifically extended your cover to include driving on Garda business. Unless you have that cover, you would be driving uninsured - just like most of those take-away delivery drivers nixering in their own cars in the evenings.


  • #34
    Pappa Charlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 853 ✭✭✭Pappa Charlie


    Iwannahurl wrote: »
    Woman drives garda to crime scene

    She contacted gardaí at her local station in Newtowncunningham but was told the garda on duty did not have any transport.

    She then drove to the Garda station, which was about a mile [1.6km] from her house, and brought the garda back to examine the scene of the break-in.



    Making strides against crime

    A chara, – I was surprised to read that there is a garda in Donegal who could not visit a house that had been burgled because it was a mile from his barracks, and he did not have a patrol car (Home News, July 4th).

    I am 79, and can walk a mile in 20 minutes, and cycle it in seven. Indeed I have a friend who is 87, and he can do the same thing. – Yours, etc,

    JAMES HARDEN,
    Adare, Co Limerick.

    I have a feeling it was more of a case of the injured party wanting a Garda at their house ASAP and hense the lift in the car. The weather conditions may also have been a factor as it has been raining quite alot recently if you havent noticed. Its great that James can walk the mile in 20 minutes and long may he continue to do it, but hes not trying to provide a service and maybe the next call would 7 or 8 miles away and the one after that and indeed after that. James might find after a week that he too would like the use of a car to do the job in a rural area!


  • #35
    tom traubert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭tom traubert


    SerialComplaint wrote: »
    tom traubert wrote: »
    Sufficient for the employer. If I use my own car in the course of a working day I do so knowing that the state is indemnified. I am covered to the same extent as I am when driving to and from work.
    No, you're not...............

    Yes I am.


  • #36
    SerialComplaint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,644 ✭✭✭SerialComplaint


    tom traubert wrote: »
    Yes I am.

    You're not covered to drive your car on work business, unless you have bought the extra cover required.

    See http://www.glennons.ie/personal/motor-information-centre/calculator/#4

    Unless you buy 'Class 1' cover, you're not covered for business use. And good luck with trying to buy Class 1 cover as a Garda.


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  • #37
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    cursai wrote: »
    It's a pretty common occurrence the last couple of years. Nobody heard about it too much cause the gardai(actual gardai not administration) are not allowed to express a voice about it.

    I've heard the GRA speak out before

    Where were they over this?


  • #38
    tom traubert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭tom traubert


    SerialComplaint wrote: »
    tom traubert wrote: »
    Yes I am.

    You're not covered to drive your car on work business, unless you have bought the extra cover required.

    See http://www.glennons.ie/personal/motor-information-centre/calculator/#4

    Unless you buy 'Class 1' cover, you're not covered for business use. And good luck with trying to buy Class 1 cover as a Garda.

    You are correct re: the necessity to purchase "class 1" cover. I've had no issue with getting it at reasonable cost at any stage of my career.

    The only insurer that flatly refused to quote me last year due to my occupation was FBD.

    Perhaps it's an age / experience / ncb issue for some members?


  • #39
    Triangla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Triangla


    Let's hope a few minsters get broken into an experience the same.

    Might get something done, crazy that we have people employed to protect us and don't give them the means with which to do it.


  • #40
    starviewadams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    They'd probably just send the helicopter out if a ministers house gets burgaled!


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