Gardaí not to issue penalty points on day of action

It has emerged gardaí will not be issuing penalty points on fixed charged notices to drivers during next Tuesday's day of action.

In a statement the Garda Representative Association said it had advised its members they were not obliged to carry out a number of usual functions during the public sector strike.

It includes issuing notices to motorists for speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt , driving while holding a mobile phone, or dangerous overtaking.

A spokesman for the GRA said the action would be within the law because the issuing of fixed penalty notices is discretionary.