A ‘Garda Welcome’, or ‘Police Welcome’ for anyone outside of Ireland, has connotations of a group of Gardai waiting for you as you pass through arrivals at the airport; or, of a riot squad ready and waiting for rival supporters at a match. Maybe, that is an outlook and impression that is mine alone. Regardless, I cannot imagine a ‘Garda Welcome’ as actually being welcoming. It has been a few weeks since we were at Glencar Waterfall and I am still puzzled as to the welcome…… |