The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has launched a campaign to highlight the high-risk environment members are operating in during COVID-19. #VaccinateGardai shares personal stories of AGSI members daily on our Twitter account. @AGSI_Ireland Please retweet our #VaccinateGardai Tweets. ‘We had a member who went into an A & E to a highly […]
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AGSI Call for Clarity on Vaccination of Frontline Garda Members
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has called for urgent clarity and a briefing on the plan to vaccinate frontline Gardaí. LISTEN TO INTERVIEW ON RTE’S NEWS AT ONE PROGRAMME AGSI General Secretary, Antoinette Cunningham said it is becoming clear that those policing the pandemic are not a priority and it has become a […]
AGSI Condemn “Disgraceful” Scenes in Dublin
High-risk environment for Gardaí and members of the public The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has condemned the behaviour of a number of protestors in Dublin City Centre today (February 27, 2021). General Secretary, Antoinette Cunningham says, “It is utterly horrifying to see our members being placed under incredible stress, pressure and danger. “These types […]
Inspector Tony Gallagher Appointed Deputy General Secretary of AGSI
Inspector Tony Gallagher has been appointed Deputy General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors. Inspector Gallagher has been attached to DMR North Central for over 18 years, has been an AGSI Branch member for over 10 years and has served as Chairman of his local Branch and also as Secretary of the […]
Sergeants and Inspectors Concerned About Health, Safety and Risk Attached to Government Proposals Around COVID-19
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors have expressed serious concern about new Government measures which will require Gardai to follow up on mandatory quarantining by international arrivals into Ireland. General Secretary Antoinette Cunningham says, “We were concerned to hear the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on Six One News on RTE yesterday saying that […]
AGSI call on decision-makers to re-visit priority list of vaccinations for members of An Garda Siochana
“There’s a need to reconsider the COVID-19 vaccination priority plan” [Listen Back] General Secretary speaks to Today with Claire Byrne presented by Philip Boucher Hayes CLICK TO LISTEN Photo credit Irish Times The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has called for a review of priority vaccinations for blue light workers including members […]
AGSI Calls for Immediate and Urgent Clarification on Possible Stepped Up Enforcement Powers
Sergeants and Inspectors Call for Immediate and Urgent Clarification on Possible Stepped Up Enforcement Powers Read Irish Examiner Article Country moves to Level 3 on Living with Covid Plan as AGSI members await clarification on Taoiseach’s comments during national address last night The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) have called for immediate and […]
Enhanced Garda Powers to Police COVID-19 Need to be Practical and Applicable
Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors calls on Government to consider the practical application and enforcement of additional proposed legislation The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has called on the Government to consider the practical application and enforcement of the proposed legislation that they are drafting up for members of An Garda Síochána under […]
POLICING COVID-19 SURVEY
POLICING COVID-19: Keeping Communities Safe During a Global Pandemic Enforcement of emergency regulations with each phase of COVID-19 unwinding of restrictions becoming more difficult according to AGSI Media clips from AGSI on the Policing COVID-19 SURVEY RTÉ News Morning Ireland, RTÉ Radio 1 Newstalk Breakfast Highland Radio FM104 PRESS RELEASE […]