Pay delay causing gardaí ‘great hardship’

Gardaí are angry that a payment due next month will not be made until the new year, and say many members will suffer financial hardship over Christmas because of the delay.

The Garda Representative Association is also concerned that problems created by the late payment will be compounded by budget changes being applied to money earned this year.

“Garda management definitively stated that gardaí will not receive unsocial hours’ pay due on Dec 20 — a move that will cause great hardship to many of our members over the Christmas period,” said GRA president John Parker.