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New Deputy General Secretary of AGSI John Jacob from Change Management Garda Headquarters (Garda Headquarters Branch) joined AGSI Headquarters staff today (Tuesday 19th March).   A native of Kilcormac, Co. Offaly, John Jacob was today announced as the new Deputy General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors. Experience John joined AGSI on promotion […]

An Actuarial Report for 24/7 Frontline Service Alliance members in relation to the Labour Relations Commission Proposals has been compiled. Download the relevant extract from the Actuarial report by clicking on the link below. Actuarial Report – LRC Proposals – Final  

The Labour Relations Commission has published a Frequently Asked Questions document following the conclusion of the  Croke Park II talks last month. You can download the FAQ document below. FAQs-Labour-Relations-Commission-Proposals-Final You can also view the LRC website here.

General Secretary of the AGSI John Redmond, addressed the ongoing withdrawal of “goodwill” by his members on RTÉ news over the weekend. Speaking on RTÉ Six One and 9 0’clock News last evening, John Redmond said that his members would not volunteer for non-public duty until Government understood their issues and started to listen to […]

  The Labour Relations Commission document arising from the Croke Park II talks is now available for members to download and review.  AGSI National Executive are considering this in conjunction with our 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance partners.   You can download the document here. Labour Relations Commission Proposals – Croke Park II Talks

G-Force, the Garda LGBT Employee Network, has won the National Lesbian and Gay Federation Award for Event of the Year 2012 at annual GALA Award ceremony. The award was given for the 6th European Gay Police Association Conference which was held in Dublin Castle in June 2012. Read the full article here: Gala Awards Update GForce.

Following the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance on Monday 18th February, AGSI National Executive member Padraic Dolan appeared on Ireland AM on Tv3. 4,000 frontline workers attended a rally in Tallaght this week to protest against the government’s plans to impose payroll savings. Broadcast: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 07:20 Duration: 00:06:37 View the Broadcast here: […]

AGSI “Remove Goodwill”  Sergeants & Inspectors Join their GRA Colleagues   Members of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors are today ‘removing goodwill’, as they implement the next step in their campaign to oppose further pay cuts emanting from the Croke Park extension talks. The joint campaign with colleagues from the Garda Representative Association […]

The stories of AGSI members are beginning to filter through to the media. This week National Executive member Walter Kilcullen was featured in the Irish Independent following the 24/7 Frontline Services Rally on Monday evening. Read the full article below. 19 FEBRUARY 2013 Irish Independent. GARDA Inspector Walter Kilcullen has been doing shift work for […]

Speech by John Redmond, General Secretary, AGSI  24/7 Frontline Services Alliance Rally (Event streamed Live on AGSI.ie) Monday 18th February, 2013- National Basketball Arena Tallaght Colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, It is heartening to see the incredible show of support that your attendance here indicates. This showing reinforces our stance that we will not back down […]