AGSI Blog

Speech by Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence at the Garda College 50th Anniversary Celebrations Commissioner Martin Callinan, Assistant Commissioner Fintan Fanning, Deputies Noel Coonan, Alan Kelly and Michael Lowry, Mayor of Templemore Martin Fogary, distinguished guests, members of An Garda Síochána past and present, ladies and gentlemen.   I am delighted to be here today, […]

  Detective Sergeant Michael Mulligan from the Detective Unit Santry has graduated with a Higher Diploma.   Michael is a member of the DMR North Branch of AGSI and was recently awarded a Higher Diploma in Safety Health and Welfare at Work, level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications.   He is pictured below with a […]

  Statement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter, TD on allegations of surveillance of offices of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission  11 February 2014 I would like to begin by emphasising the important public role played by An Garda Síochána as the police force in this State and by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman […]

After 30 years dedicated service and not a day more Sergeant Michael Browne, Kildare retired from An Garda Síochána and AGSI. Michael was the AGSI Branch Secretary for Kildare.   On Thursday 9th of January Kildare Branch held their AGM in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas. Despite the fact that Michael retired on the 4th of January […]

On the 31st of December 2013 Walter Kilcullen AGSI Honorary Treasurer retired from An Garda Siochana and AGSI. Nominations were sought from AGSI Branches within the Dublin Metropolitan Region for Walters replacement and only one proposal was received, that of Christy Morrison, who is stationed in Ballyfermot and Branch Secretary for DMR West, the very […]

The National Executive Committee has elected Michael Gallagher as the New Honorary Treasurer to replace Walter Kilcullen who retired from An Garda Síochána and AGSI on December 31st last. Michael was the Assistant Treasurer before his new appointment. We wish Michael well as he takes on responsibility of managing the Associations’ finances.  

Adjournment Debate 29 January 2014 – Seanad Éireann The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to change the law so that people found guilty of serious offences such as domestic violence, assault and sexual offences cannot pay financial compensation in lieu of a custodial sentence   – Senator Averil Power Response by Minister […]

Seanad Adjournment Debate – Garda Reserve – Speech by Minister John Perry TD, on behalf of Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence Alan Shatter TD 28 January, 2014 Senator Martin Conway   The need for the Minister for Justice Defence and Equality to make a statement on his plans for the future of the Garda […]

The Public Accounts Committee has a vital role to perform in our democracy.  So too does An Garda Síochána.  It is in no-one’s interests that a situation be allowed to develop where either hampers the ability of the other to discharge their proper roles.  I have no doubt that the vast majority of members of […]

A presentation to mark Sgt. Paul Wallace’s time as Director of the Garda Benevolent Trust Fund was made last month in the Westbury Hotel (13th December 2013).   Sgt. Wallace from Burtonport in Co. Donegal was a Director of the Garda Benevolent Trust Fund for three years during his time on the AGSI National Executive. […]