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Garda Inspectorate Recommends "Integrity Tests" Or Sting Operations To Root Out Corruption In Politics

It's one of 68 recommendations made by the Garda Síochána Inspectorate.

There's a call for Gardaí to be allowed carry out sting operations or "integrity tests" to catch corrupt politicians and officials.

It's one of 68 recommendations made by the Garda Síochána Inspectorate that has also proposed allowing gangland informants, who are providing intelligence to Gardaí, to commit criminal offences in certain circumstances.

It would give officers the power to sanction illegal conduct by sources in order to help bring down criminal gangs.

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