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Minister for Justice & Equality and Garda Commissioner Have Failed Middle Ranking Gardaí

AGSI Media Statement Minister for Justice & Equality and Garda Commissioner Have Failed Middle Ranking Gardaí AGSI highlight key areas that they say “require immediate action” or its members will withdraw support for Garda transformation agenda The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has said the Minister for Justice & Equality and the Garda Commissioner […]

Findings of Crowe Report Highlight a Stretched and Stressed Workforce

Minister Fitzgerald Commences Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD has today commenced the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 marking an historic day for the fines payment system in Ireland. Minister Fitzgerald remarked that the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Act 2014 delivers on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce attachment of earnings to recover […]

AGSI Responds to Reported Contents of Crowe Report

Irish Examiner: 16,700 apply for 600 trainee garda positions

By Cormac O’Keeffe Almost 16,700 people have applied for the 600 trainee garda positions being filled this year. The Public Appointments Service said it would take months before the first batch of successful candidates, numbering up to 150, are sent to An Garda Síochána. “We have received just under 16,700 [applications[ for the Garda Trainee […]

A Dark Day for An Garda Síochána

Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 completes it passage through both Houses of the Oireachtas

The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald TD, today welcomed the passage of the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 through both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Bill provides for the establishment of the new independent Policing Authority to oversee the governance, structures and performance of the Garda Síochána in the […]

Policing Authority’s Sixth Report

RTÉ: “An Garda Síochana resistent to change – Garda Inspectorate chief”

An Garda Síochana is a “very insular organisation” which is resistant to change, according to Garda Inspectorate chief Bob Olson. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme, Mr Olson said now is the time to implement major reforms proposed by the Garda Inspectorate in their latest report published last week. He said previous reforms identified following the […]

A Dark Day for An Garda Síochána

Deputy General Secretary Responds to Garda Inspectorate Report in Media Interviews

Our Deputy General Secretary has responded to the Garda Inspectorate report – Changing Policing in Ireland – on behalf of the AGSI in media interviews this week. In radio interviews John Jacob warned against the hasty reassignment of officers following a suggestion by Garda Inspectorate, Bob Olson to deploy 250 extra officers on the beat. Mr. Olsen […]

Findings of Crowe Report Highlight a Stretched and Stressed Workforce