· 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 Antoinette Cunningham says the 2008 Reporting Charter for An Garda Síochána is outdated and in urgent need of review.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 […]
Government Appoints Four Assistant Garda Commissioners
24th May, 2016 The Government has today made four appointments to the position of Assistant Garda Commissioner in An Garda Síochána. The appointments are: · Chief Superintendent, Michael D. O’Sullivan, Drugs & Organised Crime Division · Chief Superintendent, John O’Driscoll, National Bureau of Criminal Investigation · […]
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 […]
UTV Ireland: Memorial service held for gardaí killed in line of duty
This article was originally published on UTV.ie An Garda Síochána are remembering colleagues killed during the course of duty at a ceremony in Dublin Castle today (Saturday 21 May). The service is taking place in Dubhlinn Gardens of Dublin Castle. The memorial, which is held annually, will include the presentation of a remembrance medal to […]
AGSI March Media Coverage
Below please find the media articles from our protest march on Tuesday 17th May 2016. We would like to thank all the media who turned out and reported on our pay restoration campaign. 98FM; Gardaí To March On Dáil To Protest At Poor Pay Independent.ie; Hundreds Of Gardaí To March On New Dáil Q102.ie; Garda […]
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 […]
TheJournal.ie: Head of garda sergeants and inspectors not ruling out work stoppages
This article was originally published on TheJournal.ie on May 16th. THE NEW HEAD of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has not ruled out full work stoppages ahead of the organisation marching on the Dáil tomorrow. Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Sean O’Rourke programme, the new president of the organisation Sergeant Antoinette Cunningham […]