Garda Representative Association

Usually there would be a stampede within the Garda ranks among ambitious officers who wanted the job. But not this time

Rank-and-file gardaí considering ‘work to rule’ which could affect policing of football match at Aviva Stadium

Some €3.2m spent since start of last year on public order kit, including protective bodywear, riot shields and more powerful pepper sprays

Force cannot provide ‘free security service’ for large former Crown Paints building at centre of protest, sources say

The strain which the refugee accommodation crisis is putting on the apparatus of the State is visible

Garda Representative Association concerned over ‘delay that endangered members', but McEntee satisfied with response

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission accessed journalists’ phone records as part of investigations into gardaí, though journalists not accused of any wrongdoing

Department of Public Expenditure says it is ‘actively engaging with stakeholders to develop more streamlined process’ for those retiring under pension changes introduced in 1995

Coalition of representative bodies seeks Government to re-introduce supplementary pension to bridge gap until State pension age

Commissioner’s absence from 11,500-strong Garda Representative Association conference a turn for the worse

The perpetrators of the ugly scenes outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home are contemptuous of democratic values as well as of basic standards of civility

Finding the ‘proportionate and appropriate response’ comes with internal and external challenges

The steel cap on the standard issue public order boot does not cover the entire foot, gardaí say

Members ‘second guessing’ legislation around policing intimidatory anti-immigration protests

Rank and file Garda organisation described decision as ‘extremely disappointing’

Sergeants and inspectors have used their annual conference - the traditional ‘get it off your chest’ three-day session - to air their grievances

Garda Commissioner said he stands over use of NBCI to carry out investigation into ‘stealing’ of bicycle despite detective’s exoneration

Class of new recruits passing out in Templemore on Friday numbers 166, short of target of 200

Garda Commissioner told the Public Accounts Committee he did not agree that the investigation lacked a common-sense approach

Garda Representative Association decides not to invite Drew Harris to annual conference

While 746 recruits entered Garda College last year, the number of gardaí resigning and retiring was larger

Reserve Garda members - who are part-time and unpaid - will have dedicated stream in new Garda recruitment process opening next Monday

Record number of Garda members resign in 2023 as senior management seek to offset personnel loss by allowing older officers to serve past retirement age

The Dublin riots in November and the criminal trials of Jozef Puska and Gerry Hutch were among significant events in hectic year for Irish law and order

More than 400 claims made each year but only small number of cases goes to the courts, Gsoc figures show

Gardaí must be held accountable when they use force, Irish Council for Civil Liberties says

Allegations against suspended members include corruption, excessive use of force and coercive control

Pay for Garda recruits and serving members needs to rise to make policing a more attractive career option, say AGSI and GRA

AGSI gives final sign-off to deal reached last week after having said it was seeking clarity on a number of points

GRA agrees deal which sees rank-and-file stay on pandemic roster - for now

‘Significant compromise’ agreed by which thousands of gardaí will continue to work pandemic rosters after November 6th

Garda Commissioner and four Garda associations set to meet in Garda HQ on Friday

Taoiseach says Covid-19 roster ‘not sustainable’ as protests to continue throughout October

Challenges of the job have a habit of taking a toll on careers of those who hold it

Leo Varadkar says it is not role of Government ministers to ‘get involved directly in industrial relations disputes’

Garda managment has a number of options to ensure adequate cover, including ordering members to work overtime

Starting today, rank-and-file gardaí will refuse to undertake overtime duties every Tuesday

Helen McEntee says both sides can ‘double down’ to find solution as rank-and-file prepare to reject overtime

Minister says GRA ‘wrong’ to personalise rosters dispute against Garda Commissioner

Rank-and-file gardaí plan schedule of industrial action in bid to resist planned end of pandemic rosters on November 6th