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Thu 04 Apr 2009Interpreters for gardaí are not vetted abroad
THE SELECTION of interpreters working for the Garda is so poor, their criminal records abroad have not been checked and some do not have basic accreditation and language proficiency, it has emerged.
In another case, a woman interpreting over the phone between a garda and a suspect was doing so while working on a market stall.
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