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 […]
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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 Antoinette Cunningham says the 2008 Reporting Charter for An Garda Síochána is outdated and in urgent need of review.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 […]
AGSI Picket at Leinster House
AGSI MEDIA NOTIFICATION Tuesday 24th May 2016, 12:30pm Leinster House Gates, Kildare Street Statement from AGSI President, Antoinette Cunningham “The National Executive of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) will hold a picket outside the gates of Leinster House today from 12:30pm-2:30pm. The protest is part of the Association’s pay restoration campaign and a call […]
Irish Times: Hundreds of senior gardaí protest about pay restoration
This article was originally published on IrishTimes.com. Several hundred senior gardaí have begun marching towards Leinster House in a protest to seek restoration of their pay to 2008 levels. Members of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, dressed not in uniform but wearing blue t-shirts, are marching from Dublin Castle to highlight what they […]
Blue Wave of AGSI Members To Descend on Dáil Eireann
AGSI Members will march to Dail Eireann on Tuesday 17th May to protest against the lack of meaningful engagement in relation to Garda pay. This is the first action in a series of planned steps to restore AGSI members’ pay to 2008 levels. Speaking on the Today with Sean O’Rourke Show this morning, President Antoinette […]
Irish Independent: “Expert in review of garda pay steps down”
This article was originally published in the Irish Independent and written by Tom Brady The man who has been in charge of a review of garda pay and conditions of service for the past two years has resigned from the post. The Department of Justice said last night that Ray McGee had stepped down for […]
New Cabinet meets after receiving seal of office
This article was originally published on RTE News website. The first meeting of the new Cabinet has taken place at Áras an Uachtaráin The Dáil had earlier approved the Cabinet nominations made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny by 59 votes to 36. Ministers arrived at the Áras shortly after 11pm after which they received their seals of office from President […]
Minister for Justice Statements on Crime
Statements on Crime Dáil Éireann Minister Frances Fitzgerald’s Opening Remarks 5th May 2016 At the outset I must say that I very much welcome the opportunity that this debate provides to discuss the measures we’ve taken to tackle crime in all its forms and to look at how to improve our strategies to protect and […]
Pay Commission Proposed in new Government Agreement
This article originally appeared in the Irish Times A commission to examine pay levels across the public sector, including for new entrants, is proposed in the agreement to allow Fianna Fáil to facilitate a Fine Gael-led minority government. The commission, to be established within six months, is cast by sources as a mechanism for preventing […]