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Budget 2014 has brought a number of changes which will have implications for AGSI members.    We outline below the relevant changes.    Ex Gratia Lump Sums  Ex Gratia Lump Sums – removal of top slicing tax relief on all payments (previously this applied to ex gratia payments greater than €200,000 only)   The Department […]

  AGSI is a member of the European Confederation of Police (EuroCOP) based in Luxembourg.  EuroCOP represents circa 600,000 police officers throughout Europe. The General Secretary  of AGSI attends twice yearly meetings of the Committee. Their website is http://www.eurocop.org.    The October edition of the EuroCOP newsletter has been issued. Featured this month are:   – […]

Members News   We have two new resource documents for download this week which you may want to brief yourself on.   1. Frequently Asked Questions on the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2015  2. Protocols agreed between An Garda Síochána and GSOC   To access these documents please login to the website   […]

The Central Statistics Office has released its most recent crime figures for Quarter 2 of 2013.  Below is a press release issued today from the Department of Justice. Publication by Central Statistics Office of Recorded Crime Statistics, Quarter 2 2013 Minister Shatter praises continuing Garda success in reducing crime levels   Speaking today on the […]

AGSI has welcomed news of the new DNA Genetic Fingerprint Database. It follows the publication of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013 by Minister Alan Shatter TD. The key innovation in the Bill is the establishment of a DNA Genetic Fingerprint Database to assist the Garda Síochána in tackling crime. The […]

Irish Independent, 21 AUGUST 2013 FRESH government cuts to garda overtime are expected to impact on the fight against crime. But senior officers have vowed to ensure major operations will not be affected. Frontline garda units have already been warned that the financial resources allocated to the force for the rest of the year have […]

As part of our commitment to our members we have a series of communications strategies that we employ to keep members up to date with what’s happening at National Executive level and throughout the Branch network. These can be summed up as follows: – Digital Media Channels: We have embraced new digital technologies and are happy […]

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