Yesterday Newstalk spoke to former Garda Niall O’Connor who says he left the force for many reasons ”“ including cutbacks and the release of offenders.

He said suspended and lenient sentences mean guards are re-arresting the same offenders over and over again.

Here his interview in full href="http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/news/former-garda-explains-why-he-left-the-force-lack-of-funds-support/">here

Do you agree that sentences are too lenient? Should suspended sentences be scrapped?