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 […]
RTÉ News: AGSI to hold new ballot on Lansdowne Rd Agreement
This news item was originally published on RTE.ie The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors will re-ballot its members on the Lansdowne Road Agreement. In a statement, the AGSI’s national executive said it will “recommend acceptance of the revised LRA proposals based on a Government commitment to deal with issues around garda pay”. It said […]
Irish Times: Garda pay to be dealt with within six months association told
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 […]
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 […]
AGSI Appoints Donal Smyth Deputy General Secretary
The National Executive of the AGSI has appointed Donal Smyth (pictured right), Deputy General Secretary. The post has been vacant since John Jacob took up the role of General Secretary a number of months ago. Donal has 34 years service in An Garda Síochána and has been the training Sergeant in the Meath Division since 2009. […]
National Executive of the AGSI Undertake Suicide Prevention Training in Templemore
“We want to be in a position to help our members where possible” The President of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has said she was motivated to organise suicide prevention training for her colleagues because of the “underlying stresses in the job” for their members. Antoinette Cunningham was speaking from Templemore Garda College […]
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 […]