“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 […]
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 […]