This article by Martin Wall was originally published in the Irish Times on June 30th 2016 The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) is to recommend to members that they back the Lansdowne Road pay deal in a new ballot to take place in early August. The association said it had been told […]
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Media Statement: AGSI To Ballot Members on Lansdowne Road Agreement
We will recommend acceptance of the revised LRA proposals based on a Government commitment to deal with issues around Garda pay The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors will ballot its members in early August on the Lansdowne Road Agreement (LRA). The National Executive of the AGSI was engaged in extensive discussions today to consider […]
President on RTÉ’s Prime Time: “Pay issue must be addressed”
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has said it will not be co-operating with a new five-year programme to reform An Garda Síochána unless the issue of pay is addressed. The Modernisaton and Renewal Programme, published yesterday, outlines plans for greater visibility of gardaí, advanced IT systems, increased resourcing and training and the placing […]
MEDIA STATEMENT: AGSI Members Won’t Implement New Garda Plan
Modernisation & Reform Programme 2016-2021 rejected by Sergeants and Inspectors pending restoration of pay and related matters The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has written to the Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan to inform her of their objection to the implementation of the Modernisation and Reform Programme 2016-2021 launched today. General Secretary John Jacob, commenting after a […]
AGSI March Media Coverage
Below please find the media articles from our protest march on Tuesday 17th May 2016. We would like to thank all the media who turned out and reported on our pay restoration campaign. 98FM; Gardaí To March On Dáil To Protest At Poor Pay Independent.ie; Hundreds Of Gardaí To March On New Dáil Q102.ie; Garda […]
TheJournal.ie: Head of garda sergeants and inspectors not ruling out work stoppages
This article was originally published on TheJournal.ie on May 16th. THE NEW HEAD of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has not ruled out full work stoppages ahead of the organisation marching on the Dáil tomorrow. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Sean O’Rourke programme, the new president of the organisation Sergeant Antoinette Cunningham […]
AGSI President on Paul Williams podcast on Independent.ie
Are the Gardai prepared to go to prison over pay restoration? ‘We will do whatever we have to do,’ says AGSI President on Paul Williams podcast. Is there a summer of discontent brewing between the government and An Garda Siochana? If their calls for talks about pay restoration aren’t heeded that’s what being threatened, according […]
TheJournal.ie: “Gardaí will march to the Dáil on the new government’s first day”
This article was orginally published on TheJournal.ie on 10th May 2016 GARDA SERGEANTS AND inspectors will march on the Dáil on the new government’s first day, in a protest to highlight their calls for pay restoration. Last month, at the annual conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI), a survey revealed 86% […]
Irish Daily Star: Gardai to march on Dáil
The Irish Daily Star reports today (9th May 2016) on our forthcoming march to Dáil Éireann as part of our pay restoration campaign. The march takes place on Tuesday 17th May with AGSI members arriving at Leinster House for 12noon.
Media Coverage From 2016 Annual Delegate Conference
11 APRIL 2016 ‘We get weather alerts, but we know nothing of terror alerts’ – Irish Independent AGSI Conference Gets Underway in Westport this afternoon – Midwest Radio AGSI considering strike action – Tipp FM AGSI May Consider Strike Action To Protect Pay From More Cuts. – KFM Radio AGSI To Begin Pay Restoration Campaign. […]