Sir, – I am very glad to note the Garda Vetting Unit is to get 25 extra staff (News Home, February 13th).
In the US it takes approximately 10 minutes for a gun purchaser to obtain a security background check clearance before purchasing a gun or assault weapon in a store.
In this country it takes a nurse or home carer weeks to get Garda clearance before they can commence their care employment. It’s about time the Department of Justice acted on this anomaly. – Yours, etc,