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AGSI President Willie Gleeson is interviewed by the Irish Times on Garda recruitment. Mr. Gleeson says the moratorium on Garda recruitment needs to be lifted as a matter of urgency to replace retiring members. View the interview here:

  AGSI today joined the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance press conference to announce details of their campaign opposing austerity cuts which they say “directly and unfairly targeting frontline workers”. The full list of cuts unfairly targeting frontline workers can be downloaded here. 12.02.13 247Alliance Information Sheet AGSI will join forces with our frontline colleagues at a […]

Today’s Irish Independent reports on Minister Brendan Howlin’s comments over the weekend that if €1b in payroll cuts are achieved, no further cuts will be sought before the end of 2016. The article by Mark O’Regan includes a comment from AGSI General Secretary John Redmond, reminding Government that they will not return to talks with […]

“Turnout Evidence Many Families Falling off Financial Cliff” “I get paid less now than I did 15 years ago. I have 40 years service done, six children and my wife can’t work because I have one daughter with special needs. Members of AGSI are crippled with mortgages they were given on the strength of overtime […]

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors will take to the streets of Dublin today, joining members of ICTU in the anti-austerity march. AGSI says the march provides an opportunity for members to voice their anger and deep concern about proposed cuts to pay and allowances emerging from the Croke Park extension talks. General Secretary […]

Colleagues, AGSI HAS NOT RETURNED TO PAY TALKS It has come to notice that AGSI is rumoured to have returned to pay talks on Croke Park. This is entirely false. AGSI has not returned  to Croke Park / Extension talks or briefings or negotiations. Nor is AGSI involved in ANY talks with Garda Management on this matter. We […]

   AGSI Clarify Misleading Comments by Minister Shatter on Station Closures – Comments by General Secretary John Redmond. “A statement today by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter that 60,000 hours of patrolling will be provided as a direct result of 100 Garda Station closures is simply not true. It is the case in fact, that […]

  Below are a series of links to articles and interviews this week referencing the AGSI and the Croke Park extension talks. The Journal.ie reports “AGSI Demands Action Not Words from Noonan over Garda Pay Talks” Read the article here. Irish Examiner reports that “AGSI Rule Out a Return to Croke Park Negotiations” Read the […]