The Justice Minister is to face renewed pressure to set up a special taskforce to deal with violence against Gardaí today.
The Irish Examiner reports Simon Harris is due to sit down with the Garda Representative Association later, following a spate of assaults against members of the force in recent months.
The group - which represents rank and file Gardaí - says the increased danger is adding to the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis.
At just over 14 and half thousand, there are over 400 less Gardaí now, compared to two years ago.
