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Minister Fitzgerald announces changes to Firearms Licensing

Proposal to establish new Firearms Assessment and Appeals Authority Immediate cap on licensing of any new centre-fire semi-automatic rifles Minister signs new Statutory Instrument re-defining non-restricted handguns An Garda Síochána to establish centralised licensing system for restricted firearms Garda Inspectorate to review the administration of firearms licensing Re-establishment of Firearms Consultative Panel No changes to […]

AGSI Renews Call for Garda Trade Union Rights

Garda Tennis Table Club Compete At European Police Championships

An Garda Siochana   Compete in UNION SPORTIVE DES POLICES D’EUROPE    Table Tennis Championships. The Garda Team consisting of members from five divisions across the country competed in the European Police Table Tennis championships in Bulgaria recently. The team  had trained collectively in Athlone over the winter months with Athlone Table Tennis Club under the guidance […]

AGSI Renews Call for Garda Trade Union Rights

IRISH EXAMINER: Call for State to build homes for Gardaí struggling on €23k

Thursday, September 03, 20150 Sean O’Riordan, Irish Examiner   The Government is being urged to build homes for gardaí and other essential workers who cannot afford soaring rents. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) claims newly qualified gardaí just out of Templemore will suffer more than most, as the Government has removed their annual rent allowance […]

AGSI Renews Call for Garda Trade Union Rights

EuroCOP Political Lobbying Report 2012-2015

Below you will find the EuroCOP Political Report from the organisations’ lobbying achievements from 2012-2015 authored by President Anna-Nellberg Dennis. The full report is a part of the documentation for the biennial Congress which takes place in Dublin over three days in November which will be attended by AGSI. The European Confederation of Police, EuroCOP, serves as […]

AGSI Renews Call for Garda Trade Union Rights

“New bill demonstrates this Government’s ongoing commitment to crack down on crime” – An Taoiseac

An Taoiseach and Minister Fitzgerald announce new Bail Bill “Bill will strengthen the law to protect the public against crimes committed by offenders out on bail” – Minister Fitzgerald · Bill places new requirements on the Court in considering bail applications · Courts must give reasons for bail decisions · New power of arrest for […]

AGSI Renews Call for Garda Trade Union Rights

Minister’s Address: Graduation of Reserve Members of An Garda Síochána

Address by the Minister for Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TDOn the occasion of the Graduation of Reserve Members of An Garda Síochána at The Garda College, Templemore 23rd July 2015 Commissioner, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, and particularly members of the Garda Reserve.One of the great things – maybe the very best thing – about […]

AGSI Renews Call for Garda Trade Union Rights