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IRISH TIMES Frances Fitzgerald nominated as new Minister for Justice Harry McGee, Marie O’Halloran, Michael O’Regan Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 14:26 Frances Fitzgerald is the new Minister for Justice. She moves from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, where she is succeeded by Charlie Flanagan in his first ministerial portfolio. Taoiseach Enda […]

Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter T.D. has tendered his resignation to An Taoiseach this afternoon in a letter furnished to him. His letter of resignation is attached below. In the letter Deputy Shatter refers to the Guerin Report which is due to be published on Friday 9th May and shares some contents of that report […]

The Spring meeting of EuroCOP, of which AGSI is a member, was held in Vilnius last month (April) and was attended by General Secretary, John Redmond. Dominating the agenda was the future of European Policing and as a result of those discussions the 2025 Charter was signed by the Committee. EuroCOP’s 2025 Charter – The […]

A walk will take place on Cuilcagh Mountain, West Cavan on Saturday May 3rd in memory of the late Sgt. Hugh Roche. Refreshments in Bawnboy afterwards. Meet at Orchard Pub car park, Cootehill Road Cavan at 10:00am. All welcome. Find out more about Cuilcagh Mountain here

On day 3 of our Annual Delegate Conference in Killarney we take a look at the media coverage from proceedings in Killarney over the past two days. RTÉ Radio: Today with Sean O’Rourke – package compiled by Valerie Cox followed by live interview with Deputy General Secretary John Jacob RTÉ Radio: News package on Morning […]

Media coverage from the 36th Annual Delegate Conference in Killarney Follow news from Conference on Twitter #AGSI14   RTÉ News:  Click here to watch video Irish Independent: Click here to read Irish Times: Click here to read Irish Examiner: Click here to read Irish Sun: Click here to read Today FM: Click here to listen […]

Over the next three days we will share news from the AGSI 36th Annual Delegate Conference on our Blog. If you want to follow Conference on Twitter you can follow @AGSI_Ireland and #AGSI14.  RTÉ NEWS – AGSI Conference to Debate Motion on Whistleblowers Middle-ranking gardaí based in Co Donegal are calling for the confidential reporting […]

The Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors is asking members to support the An Garda Síochána Annual Memorial Service to remember and honour all Members of An Garda Síochána who have died in the Line of Duty. It will take place at the Garda Síochána Memorial Garden on Saturday, May 17th next at 12.00noon.   […]

Irish Times 1/1/14   GRA brings High Court challenge over regulations affecting sick leave payments AGSI and bodies representing senior ranks expected to bring proceedings shortly   The Garda Representative Association (GRA), representing 11,500 rank-and-file members, has launched a High Court challenge to new regulations affecting sick leave payments. The case, brought against Minister for […]