Country facing industrial action if Gardaí financially penalised for pay deal refusal

The country could be facing industrial action from gardaí if members of the force are financially penalised for refusing to agree to a pay deal with the Government.

While middle-ranking gardaí agreed at the last minute to advise members to support the new pay deal, rank and file members are still refusing to back it.

In the Dáil, the opposition warned that industrial unrest from the force could be coming down the line.