Media Coverage From 2016 Annual Delegate Conference

April 14, 2016
Annual Delegate Conference, Media
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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. – KFM Radio AGSI: Gardai Ill-Prepared For Terrorist Attacks. – KFM Radio Association to decide on form of campaign to have pay cuts restored – Irish Times Body cameras, terrorist threats and wages on the agenda for sergeants and inspectors – The Journal BREAKFAST ON NEWSTALK : ASSOCIATION OF GARDA SERGEANTS AND INSPECTORS PLAN PAY RESTORATION CAMPAIGN – Transcripts Express Newstalk 106 Calls to step up protection of gardaí – The Irish Examiner Catch-up with what you’ve missed today with our evening briefing – The Irish Examiner Commissioner ‘more interested in corporate image than welfare of gardaí’ – The Journal Garda body expresses concern on terror threat – RTE Garda Concern Over Terrorist Threat – Clare FM Garda Sergeants and Inspectors to consider all options to protect pay – Newstalk Garda work injury rates third highest in the country in Kerry – Radio Kerry GardaÃ to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to – WLR FM Gardai feel ill-prepared for potential terror attacks – Clare FM Gardaí missing out on basic details of terrorist threat – Irish Independent Gardai not equipped with information or training for terror threat, AGSI president warns – Irish Mirror Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – Carlow Nationalist Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – Roscommon Herald Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – The Waterford News Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – The Western People Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – Wexford Echo Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – Breaking News Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – Kildare Nationalist Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – Laois Nationalist Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – The Evening Echo Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – The Irish Examiner Gardaí to discuss strike action at conference despite the fact it is illegal for them to do s – Breaking News Gardaí warn: We’re prepared to jostle with other protesters outside Dáil gates – Breaking News Gardaí warn: We’re prepared to jostle with other protesters outside Dáil gates – The Irish Examiner Gardaí warn: We’re prepared to jostle with other protesters outside Dáil gates – Kildare Nationalist Gardaí warn: We’re prepared to jostle with other protesters outside Dáil gates – The Western People Gardaí warn: We’re prepared to jostle with other protesters outside Dáil gates – Wexford Echo Gardai Will Consider Strike – Clare FM Injury rate for gardaí 10 times higher than for average worker – The Irish Examiner Mid-ranking gardai to consider striking to protect their pay against further cuts – Northern Sound Radio New terrorism threat requires fresh thinking – Irish Independent Protesting gardaÃ ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the DÃ¡il’ – WLR FM Protesting gardaí ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the Dáil’ – Breaking News Protesting gardaí ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the Dáil’ – The Irish Examiner Protesting gardaí ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the Dáil’ – Carlow Nationalist Protesting gardaí ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the Dáil’ – Laois Nationalist Protesting gardaí ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the Dáil’ – Roscommon Herald Protesting gardaí ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the Dáil’ – The Evening Echo Protesting gardaí ‘prepared to jostle for a place at gates of the Dáil’ – The Waterford News Sergeants And Inspectors Contemplate Strike – Q102 FM The 8 at 8: Monday – The Journal The head of the AGSI says the Garda Commissioner is more interested in the corporate image of the fo – Newstalk

12 APRIL 2016

‘He got four years – I got life’: The life-altering injuries suffered by gardaí – The Journal ‘You dirty tramp of a guard’: Shocking footage shows benefit of garda body cameras – The Journal ‘Image is Garda chief’s top priority’ say mid-ranking officers – The Irish Examiner 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaÃ support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – WLR FM 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – Carlow Nationalist 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – The Evening Echo 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – The Waterford News 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – Kildare Nationalist 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – Laois Nationalist 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – The Evening Echo 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – The Irish Examiner 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – The Waterford News 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – Wexford Echo 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – Breaking News 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – Roscommon Herald 9 out of 10 mid-ranking gardaí support action to reverse 25% pay cuts – The Western People 93% of mid-rank gardaí want work-to-rule – Sligo Today 93% of mid-ranking gardaí support work-to-rule in support of pay restoration claims – Newstalk AGSI National Conference Underway in Westport – Midwest Radio AGSI President Willing To be Jailed For Striking Over Pay Restoration. – KFM Radio AGSI publishes patrol car clip as part of debate on body cameras for officers – Irish Times Anger within force as middle management prepare for industrial action – Irish Times Clare Detective Sergeant Calls On Garda Commissioner To Support Pay Campaign – Clare FM Closure of stations ‘damaged’ An Garda Síochána – RTE Commissioner focused on corporate image not gardaí, says AGSI – Irish Times Conference Hears Dublin Based Garda Threatened With Rape – 98FM Dublin Criminal ‘threatened to rape’ pregnant garda and her unborn child – The Journal Criminal Threats to Gardai in Spotlight – Q102 FM Garda ‘ready to risk jail’ for strike action over pay claims – Irish Independent Garda anti-terror unit slashed by 25pc – Irish Independent Garda Commissioner: An Garda Síochána have taken very significant reductions – The Irish Examiner Garda Sergeants And Inspectors Want To Work To Rule – Q102 FM Garda top brass more interested in corporate image: AGSI – Irish Independent Gardai not equipped to handle terror threats: AGSI President – Dublin News Gardaí Prepared To Protest Outside Dáil As Part Of Pay Restoration Efforts – Clare FM Gardaí prepared to protest outside Dáil over pay – Radio Kerry Gardaí prepared to protest outside the Dail in their uniforms as part of efforts to have thei – Northern Sound Radio Gardaí receiving daily threats in course of duty, AGSI conference hears – Breaking News Gardaí receiving daily threats in course of duty, AGSI conference hears – The Irish Examiner Gardaí say crime in Stepaside is up and it’s time to reopen the station – The Journal Gardaí say they’re prepared to stage uniformed protest outside Dáil – Red FM Cork Gardaí want ballistic vests for unarmed officers – The Irish Examiner Government suggests reform in order to facilitate rosters and cut overtime spending – Irish Times Incumbent AGSI President: Certain Garda Stations Shouldn’t Have Been Closed. – KFM Radio Morning top 5: Union warns of possible all-out Luas strike; vigil for Karen Buckley to be held in Gl – Newstalk NEWS AT ONE : GARDAI PREPARED FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER RESTORATION OF PAY / PAUL REYNOLDS REPORTS – Transcripts Express RTE Radio 1 Poll: Would you support garda industrial action over pay? – The Journal Possible protests by Gardaí over pay – Tipp FM Representative groups have placed great store in forthcoming Garda pay review – Irish Times Senior Gardai Call For Reopening Of Stepaside Station – 98FM Dublin Station closures a ‘major’ problem for Gardaí – AGSI – Tipp FM The 8 at 8: Tuesday – The Journal The AGSI says a lot of rural places have been left with no gardai because they have been transferred – Irish Mirror Thug ‘threatened to rape’ pregnant garda and her unborn child – Irish Mirror TODAY WITH SEAN O’ROURKE : GARDA COMMISSIONER NÓIRÍN O’SULLIVAN TO ATTEND AGSI CONFERE – Transcripts Express RTE Radio 1 VIDEO: Garda and his family subjected to heinous NSFW abuse after making an arrest – Joe.ie Vigil for Cork student Karen Buckley, one year after her death in Glasgow – Breaking News WATCH: Shocking video shows arrested man threaten garda and his family – Irish Independent

13 APRIL 2016

‘He got four years – I got life’: The life-altering injuries suffered by gardaí – The Journal ‘I’ll break law if I have to’, says garda leader in call for protest on pay cuts – Evening Herald “Ba chóir gardaí a shaoradh ón obair chléireachais”-Bob Olsen, – RTE AGSI call for personal cameras, bullet-proof vests – RTE AGSI calls on Minister for Justice to provide them with body cameras while on duty – Midwest Radio AGSI conference: ‘Pregnant garda was threatened with rape’ – The Irish Examiner AGSI conference: Garda Commissioner refuses to be drawn on threat of strike – The Irish Examiner AGSI conference: Gardai to risk breaking law with strike action – The Irish Examiner AGSI says will not consider any pay deal with allowance cuts – Irish Times AGSI to go on strike if government does not restore pay – Dublin News Both motions were voted on at the annual meeting of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspector – Irish Mirror Change comes dropping so slowly you might not have noticed it – The Irish Examiner DONEGAL GARDA: ‘I STILL SUFFER FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN VICIOUS ATTACK’ – Donegal Daily Experts challenge Alan Kelly’s claim housing action would breach the Constitution – The Irish Examiner Garda authority vows to question top management ‘rigorously’ – Irish Times Garda chief dismisses low morale in force as ‘no surprise’ – Irish Independent Garda manpower being absorbed by duplicated roles, says head of Garda Inspectorate – Irish Times Garda patrol car rammed and man arrested after creeper burglary probe – Irish Independent Garda patrol car rammed by fleeing burglar in stolen vehicle – Sunday World Garda Sergeants and Inspectors call for cameras and bullet-proof vests – Sligo Today Garda warns they would ‘run around like headless chickens panicking’ if terrorists attack – Irish Mirror Gardaí in Cavan and Monaghan are calling for changes in working conditions – Northern Sound Radio Gardaí say they’d ‘run around like headless chickens’ in the event of a terrorist attack – The Journal GERARD HOWLIN: Change comes dropping so slowly you might not have noticed it – The Irish Examiner Ireland ill-prepared for any terror strike, say garda inspectors – Irish Times Leader of AGSI: I will go to jail in support of pay claims – Irish Independent MORNING IRELAND : ASSOCIATION OF GARDA SERGEANTS AND INSPECTORS PREPARED TO CONSIDER ILLEGAL STRIKE – Transcripts Express RTE Radio 1 No one is at the wheel as industrial unrest grows – Irish Independent Thug threatened to rape officer’s wife and children – Irish Independent WATCH: “I’ll find out where your wife lives, your kids” – Suspect threatens gardaí – Newstalk

14 APRIL 2016

300 gardaí could be freed to take up duty on beat immediately – Irish Independent AGSI conference: ‘Huge success’ in fight against organised crime following Regency Hotel – The Irish Examiner Cork flood defence project delays blamed on forecasting system – The Irish Examiner Garda car rammed after ‘creeper’ burglary – Irish Independent Garda heads seek miniature cameras and bullet-proof vests – Dublin News Gardaí ‘like headless chickens’ if terrorists attacked – Irish Independent Gardaí must not break the law – Strike threat – The Irish Examiner Gardaí would ‘run around like headless chickens’ in terror scenario, AGSI conference told – The Irish Examiner Moderation and flexibility needed from all sides in dispute over garda pay restoration – Irish Times