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 […]
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 […]