Peadar Tóibín criticises PSNI over Irish language speaker absence

Peadar Toibin: ‘I was told the one Irish language speaker was not available, so the interview has had to be postponed’

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The PSNI has informed Peadar Tóibín TD that his interview will not go ahead tomorrow, as scheduled, due to issues facilitating his request for the interview to be in Irish.

The Meath West TD was told the one Irish language speaker assigned to this role was not available and so the date had to be moved.

It will now be held at another date, to be confirmed.

Peadar Tóibín said: "Nationalist recruitment in the PSNI is at a significant low. If they wish to increase that number, they will have to show more respect for Irish culture.

"In this case, I was told the one Irish language speaker was not available, so the interview has had to be postponed. The PSNI has work to do to show they value everyone's culture."