'It does seem that this policy is slightly out of step and is robbing the organisation of three people with the potential to be excellent guards, said the GRA president.
THE GARDA REPRESENTATIVE Association has called for a review into An Garda Síochána’s uniform and dress code after three trainees were sent home from the Garda College in Templemore for having tattoos.
The uniform and dress code states that “tattoos on the face, or visible above the collar, are not permitted”. Brendan O’Connor, president of the Garda Representative Association, told RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne that the move is an “ultra-conservative view of something that is very much the norm”. However, he added: “We’re talking here, in relation to one case, small and discreet tattoos behind the ear of a star.Advertisement
“We get them into Templemore, and then they have to leave because of something that does seem to be slightly judgmental in its approach.” “We’re looking to broaden the scope of our recruits,” said O’Connor, “so why are we shutting off this, it doesn’t really make any sense.“Body art is part of the modern culture and it shouldn’t exclude someone from becoming a guard”.
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