Gardai 'reject' claims officers escorted children near Grand Canal tents

Gardaí have 'categorically rejected' allegations that officers escorted school children past tents along the Grand Canal in recent days.

READ MORE: Taoiseach says Mount Street situation won't be repeated at Grand Canal as number of tents increases “An Garda Síochána categorically rejects any assertion that Gardaí are actively escorting, or have in recent days escorted, school children past a tented encampment along the Grand Canal, Dublin,” the spokesperson said.

“Our Community Policing Unit in Pease Street regularly engage with local schools and will continue to assist with their activities - in this instance, we walked with almost 100 young pupils on a school trip across the city as there were a lot of major junctions and crossings on the route.

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