The Joint Policing Committee heard there have been 291 protests so far in 2024, 75 of which were anti-immigration demonstrations

The redeployment of Gardaí from Mayo to Dublin led to heated exchanges at Mayo's Joint Policing Committee when the chair threatened to abandon the meeting after it was angrily claimed it was leaving the county short of manpower.

Concerns have been raised about secondary schools becoming the ‘first port of call’ for young teenagers coming into contact with illegal drugs.