Gardaí in holiday resorts abroad?
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008In Cannes yesterday, the French Government proposed to European Justice Ministers that police from tourists’ home countries might be stationed in the most popular resorts abroad. Apparently 10 Czech officers already spend the summer in top destination Croatia helping tourists deal with problems that arise. Arguably, since we speak English, Irish holiday makers have less trouble being understood by the authorities wherever we go. Still, maybe this would be a good idea, given the number of problems Irish embassies apparently have to deal with each summer. Who knows it might be a popular suggestion with the Gardaí too?
In reality though, good quality Travel Insurance is the best antidote to theft, injury or other problems any of us can encounter abroad. Surveys suggest 50% of Irish people taking trips don’t take out any insurance - which is nuts!