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Ministers and Garda Commissioner welcome progress on construction of new Garda Divisional Headquarters at Kevin Street

· Building will provide modern 21st century facilities for Gardaí and members of the public, particularly victims of crime · Capital allocation of €42 million in 2015 for the provision of three new Garda divisional Headquarters Monday 20 April 2015 The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin T.D., the Minister for Transport, Tourism […]

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Minister Fitzgerald: “I reject the criticism of An Garda Síochána” – Speaking at AGSI conference

Address by Ms Frances Fitzgerald TD Minister for Justice and Equality to the 2015 Annual Conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors   Introduction Mr President, distinguished guests, delegates, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at your conference and for your kind words of welcome. This is […]

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AGSI Conference 2015 – Media Coverage – Days 2 & 3

Media updates from days two and three of the 37th annual Delegate Conference of the AGSI Media: The Irish Independent Topic: An extra 250 Gardaí to be recruited within six months Reporter: Tom Brady Read: Click here  ******************** Media: Irish Examiner Topic: Arm more officers to tackle organised crime Read: Click here ******************** Media: RTÉ News […]

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MEDIA STATEMENT: Minister Fitzgerald announces ramping-up of Garda recruitment with a further 250 new recruits in 2015

MEDIA STATEMENT – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE & EQUALITY 1 APRIL 2015 Minister Fitzgerald announces ramping-up of Garda recruitment with a further 250 new recruits in 2015 • Two batches of 125 new recruits to enter Garda College • 550 Gardaí will have been recruited by this Government between September 2014 and 2015 Wednesday 1 April […]

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AGSI Conference 2015 – Media Coverage – Day 2

Media updates from day two of the 37th annual Delegate Conference of the AGSI Media: The Herald Topic: Gardaí accuse boss of failing to engage with their concerns Reporter: Tom Brady Read: Click here ******************** Media: The Irish Examiner Topic: AGSI cool towards Noirín O’Sullivan Reporter: Cormac O’Keeffe Read: Click here  ******************** Media: The Irish Independent […]

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AGSI Conference 2015: Media Coverage – Day 1

In this blog post we share media updates from the 37th Annual Delegate Conference of the AGSI. Media: RTÉ Six One News Interviewees: Antoinette Cunningham, Vice-President & John Redmond, General Secretary Reporter: Paul Reynolds Watch: Click here *************** Media: RTÉ Radio 1, Morning Ireland Topic: PAY A MAJOR PRIORITY AT THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION OF GARDA SERGEANTS […]

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MEDIA: “AGSI calls for garda oversight bodies to be merged” – RTÉ News

Media: RTÉ News reports on #AGSI15 – Annual Delegate Conference from Trim, Co. Meath Delegates at the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference which opens in Co Meath today are to be told there is little point in having three bodies supervise one and that the Garda Ombudsman, the Garda Inspectorate and the new […]

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MEDIA: “Gardaí want penalty points exemption to cover patrol cars” – Irish Independent

MEDIA: Tom Brady writes in today’s Irish Independent Garda supervisors want special permits to cover them while driving official vehicles on duty. They fear their private licences will be affected if they collect penalty points for road traffic offences committed when they are driving patrol cars. Internal regulations are meant to ensure that gardaí are […]

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