Three Gardai trainees have been sent home from Templemore – until they get their tattoos removed.

It’s understood the tattoos were mostly on lower arms of the trainee gardai, and would have been visible to members of the public if the officers were wearing short-sleeve uniform shirts.

The recruits were told they could return to the force’s training college once they had the tattoos removed.

Is it the right decision on the part of Gardai bosses or is the Gardai dress code too restrictive in this day and age? Adrian Kennedy was joined by listeners to discuss...