14 December 2016 The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald T.D., today joined the Garda Commissioner to launch a new Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) for the Dublin area. The Tánaiste paid tribute to the determined response which Gardaí have made to the scourge of criminal gangs, saying – “The actions of […]
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Budget 2017 – Justice and Equality budget tops €2.5 billion
GOVERNMENT STATEMENT Tánaiste welcomes extra funding for Garda recruits, more civilian staff and sustained additional overtime in 2017 · Funding for building of new Forensic Science Laboratory to start in 2017 · Budget strengthens regulatory bodies, e.g., Charities Regulator, Data Protection Commissioner andPrivate Security Authority · […]
IRISH EXAMINER: New senior garda managers will help fill ‘critical vacancies’ says commissioner
The Garda commissioner said the appointment by the Government of 28 senior garda managers will “help to address the critical vacancies” in the organisation. Nóirín O’Sullivan told the Irish Examiner she would continue to work with government departments and the Policing Authority to ensure that “adequate and appropriate leadership capacity” was in place. The Government […]
Senior Garda Appointments Announced
The Government has today (13 July 2016) made appointments to the positions of Chief Superintendent and Superintendent in An Garda Síochána. Ten appointments have been approved to Chief Superintendent and 18 to Superintendent. The appointments are required to fill existing vacancies at National, Divisional and District level. Note to editors The appointments are to existing […]
General Secretary on Newstalk: “AGSI will not cooperate with Garda modernisation programme unless pay issues are addressed”
Middle ranking gardaí say they will not cooperate with a planned modernisation programme unless their pay demand is addressed. General Secretary John Jacob speaks to Newstalk Breakfast. Listen to the interview here A five-year modernisation plan was announced yesterday, including a €200 million investment in ICT. The force will strengthen its capability in areas such as economic crime, […]
IRISH TIMES: AGSI ‘will not engage’ with Garda reform until pay issue resolved
This article by Vivienne Clarke was originally published on IrishTimes.com Government cannot be ‘selective’ in implementing new plan, says senior Garda group The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) will not co-operate with a new Garda reform programme until the outstanding issue surrounding pay for senior gardaí is resolved, the association’s general secretary has said. […]
Tánaiste secures substantial additional funding for An Garda Síochána
Tánaiste – ‘We will fund whatever measures necessary to tackle this scourge’ The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, TD, today announced she has secured Government approval for substantial additional funding to be provided to An Garda Síochána. An additional allocation of €55 million will be made available for […]
Minister for Justice Expected To Announce Extra Funding for Garda Overtime
This article was originally published in IrishTimes.com Department of Health to get extra €450m in new estimates Simon Harris likely to use funds for winter initiative while Justice also set for boost The Department of Health will receive an additional €450 million for its budget under revised estimates to be agreed by Cabinet today. In […]
Tánaiste announces new measures to tackle organised crime
· CAB powers to be strengthened; new legislation to target proceeds of crime · New Special Crime Taskforce will focus relentlessly on persons involved in gangland activities · Tánaiste to discuss transnational dimension of organised crime with international counterparts 31 May 2016 The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, today discussed with […]
President of AGSI calls for 10-year old whistleblower charter to be reformed
The President of the Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors has called on Garda Management and the Minister for Justice to immediately review the whistleblowing charter within the Garda organisation. Antoinette Cunningham says the 2008 Reporting Charter for An Garda Síochána is outdated and in urgent need of review. “We believe a consultative process should happen immediately to […]