New Garda recruitment campaign to begin tomorrow
Around 20,000 people are expected to apply for the new roles. Minister Alan Shatter is set to give more details on numbers tomorrow.
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View Article'They're just broken': The reality of border policing in a depleted force
Each border county has seen a significant drop in garda numbers in the last five years, and the officers on the ground are feeling the effects.
View ArticleGardaí will march to the Dáil on the new government's first day
They will not march in uniform, as originally proposed, but anyone taking part has been asked to wear something blue.
View Article'Blue wave' of garda sergeants and inspectors to march on the Dáil today
The new government will be greeted by some very dissatisfied public servants on their first day in the Dáil.
View Article'We're living on borrowed money': Middle-ranking gardaí protest over pay
Gardaí protesting today told us how austerity pay cuts affected them and their families.
View ArticleRank-and-file gardaí won't rule out strike as talks with government break down
GRA President Ciaran O’Neill said a pay freeze due to come into force this Friday would have a disproportionate effect on the newest garda recruits.
View Article'Morale is non-existent': Gardaí stage protest over pay at Dáil gates
The action comes after GRA President Ciaran O’Neill said they were ruling nothing out in terms of industrial action.
View ArticleGardaí with young families 'relying on charity handouts' to pay their bills
Rank-and-file gardaí were back protesting outside Government Buildings again today.
View ArticleTánaiste expresses "disappointment" that AGSI to strike with rank-and-file...
Middle-ranking gardaí will also stage two work-to-rule days before the November work stoppages.
View ArticleWith most gardaí on strike, policing in Ireland will be left to senior...
Garda representatives say it is highly likely the strikes will go ahead, claiming the government has left them with no other option.
View Article'The solidarity was magnificent': The 1961 revolt that finally gave gardaí a...
Known as the Macushla Revolt, a meeting to protest an unfair pay deal led to the dismissal of 11 gardaí.
View ArticleStrike likely to go ahead as rank-and-file gardaí unanimously reject proposals
The assimilation of rent allowance into core pay and payment for parading time were included in proposals.
View ArticleGarda strike still on: GRA say threat won't be lifted without 'significant'...
Any non-binding recommendation from the Labour Court will be put to members for a ballot, the GRA has said.
View ArticleProbationer gardaí to owe State up to €800 after pay error
Payslips received tonight show possible wage deductions after increments were apparently paid in error.
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The Labour Court is now assessing submissions made by the GRA after the association said Friday’s strike will go ahead.
View ArticleGarda management says 'technical error' led to overpayment of probationers
They were contacted today so arrangements could be made to deal with repayment.
View Article'No amount of money is worth working more' - Anger among garda rank may...
Garda associations are due to start balloting their members on the Labour Court recommendations given to them Thursday night.
View ArticleGardaí suspend three further strike days pending ballot on pay deal
The GRA’s central executive committee met at its Dublin headquarters today.
View ArticleHere's how much cash the average garda stands to gain from the pay deal
Gardaí are mulling over the deal as they wait for their ballot papers to arrive.
View ArticleGRA general secretary survives no confidence vote as AGSI calls for members...
The news comes after the GRA general secretary survived a motion of no confidence.
View ArticleDaly surprised by Dublin direction but understands Cunningham's desire for...
The Clare man also opens up on the frantic spell that saw him enter and exit the race to succeed Davy Fitzgerald as Banner boss.
View ArticleIt's a yes: Rank-and-file gardaí have voted to accept the pay deal
Three-quarters of GRA gardaí have voted to accept the Labour Court’s recommendations on pay and conditions.
View ArticleSergeants and inspectors vote overwhelmingly to accept pay deal
In a ballot of 2,103 members of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, 95% voted to accept proposals.
View ArticleWorking the frontline: Here's how I live on €23,171 (before tax) a year
‘My most foolhardy move?’ Leaving the private sector and joining An Garda Síochána, admits this frontline worker.
View Article'You get flashbacks of horrific scenes' - Should counselling be mandatory for...
A 24/7 counselling service was launched for gardaí last year.
View ArticleGarda colleagues of Tony Golden 'will never get over what happened' to him
The Garda Ombudsman last week launched an investigation into the events surrounding the garda’s killing.
View Article'I've been bitten, spat at, assaulted': Noirin O'Sullivan says she can relate...
The Commissioner was responding to personal stories of gardai who had been attacked, including one who needed 22 staples in his elbow.
View Article'Pressure was kept on': Senior gardaí say breath test scandal is a resource...
Superintendent Noel Cunningham said gardaí on the ground were frequently being called to serious incidents immediately after checkpoints.
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