GRA General Secretary Pat Ennis said the appointment of a civilian to the organisation was "an historic moment".

Frontline gardaí have expressed anger that a government promise made three years ago to build three new garda stations still hasn't materialised

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has ordered the elite ERU (Emergency Response Unit) into Drogheda as part of a crackdown on increasingly violent turf wars between feuding drug gangs.

A specialist unit dealing with sex crimes in Cork city hasn't been able to take on any new investigations since the end of last year because of a shortage of trained personnel.

Latest: Rank and file Gardaí are rejecting claims by the Justice Minister that the force is adequately resourced.

Rank-and-file gardaí have welcomed moves to open up the force to religious and ethnic minorities by allowing members wear turbans, hijabs and possibly other items of cultural importance.

The GRA yesterday said it has sought an “urgent meeting” with the Garda Commissioner regarding the effective operation of the Youth Diversion Programme, following the publication of a garda review of the scheme from 2010 to 2017.

Garda Review, the trade magazine for rank and file gardaí, may be shut down in the midst of a row between the magazine’s editor and the Garda Representative Association.

Three out of four members of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) accused by a female member of bullying and harassment are refusing to co-operate with an independent investigation.

Nobody has been asked to step down after refusing to co-operate with a probe into an allegation of bullying and harassment, writes special correspondent Michael Clifford

The submission made this week by the Garda Representative Association to the Policing Commission is a bit like the curate’s egg – good in parts.

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has criticised the suspended sentence handed down to an 86-year-old man who pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of two children more than 60 years ago.

The Commissioner of An Garda Siochána, Drew Harris, today announced that he has cut discretionary and administrative overtime across the force.

Fears have been raised there aren’t enough armed garda units in border areas to combat dissident republicans if they were to attack security posts, likely to be established in the event of a hard Brexit.

Gardaí, furious at being excluded from the Criminal Justice Victims of Crime Act enacted last November, claim they are being treated like second-class citizens.

At least 1,000 extra gardaí would be needed to police a hard border with the North.

The credibility of An Garda Síochána is at an all-time low. The morale of the force reflects this.

At least 1,000 extra gardaí would be needed to police a hard border with the North.

Seven gardaí took their own lives in the past year and a survey shows around one in six gardaí have exhibited signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Better supports are needed to help frontline gardaí who are increasingly suffering from mental health problems brought on by a growing number of assaults on them and the rising pressures of the job.

Michael Clifford examines a critical review of the Garda Representative Association,

A major review of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) has heavily criticised almost every aspect of its operation as inadequate or archaic and described its rules and constitution as no longer fit for purpose.

The GRA has described the collation of false breath-test data as an “ill-considered misuse of scant resources”.

The Garda Representative Association is urging their members to accept a new pay deal.

Frontline gardaí have said the lack of members from ethnic minorities was a “pressing problem” for the organisation, and action was needed to address it.

The Garda Ombudsman has confirmed it has not received any complaints in relation to garda behaviour at the Jobstown protest trial.

The body representing members of An Garda Síochána has refused to offer an explanation as to how Garda testimony during the Jobstown trial was at odds with the video evidence offered to the court.

The Garda Representative Association has rejected claims that members attempted to "stitch up" the Jobstown protesters who were acquitted last week of false imprisonment.

It could prove a bit of a hairy topic for Garda management.

Rank and file gardaí are also calling on the Garda Commissioner to change the rules in order for them to be allowed have beards.

The GRA annual conference will this week hear calls for public order Garda units to be on standby on weekends in Ireland.

The Cabinet will meet tomorrow morning to discuss accepting the garda pay deal.

Pressure is mounting on the Government to fast-track the new Public Service Pay Commission as it scrambles to cope with mounting pay demands by unions in the wake of a €40m proposed deal for gardaí.

It was unclear last night if this Friday’s planned Garda strike will be resolved at today’s meeting of the Garda Representative Association as an escalating internal dispute is set to dominate.

Latest: The Garda Strike is off.

The Tánaiste has urged both garda associations to suspend tomorrow's planned strike - while the Labour Court draws up proposals.

Talks between rank and file Gardaí and the Department of Justice have resumed at the Labour Court tonight.

The Garda Representatives Association has "unanimously" rejected a last ditch Government attempt to prevent an unprecedented strike after claiming the continued focus on allowance hikes has failed to meet garda demands.

Contingency plans are being prepared in case ongoing talks fail to reach a deal to prevent next week's unprecedented Garda strike.

Department of Justice and Garda Representative Association have agreed to use Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission in a bid to avert next Friday's strike.

The vast majority of members in the Garda Representative Association have said they are willing to take industrial action over pay.

New pay deal for Gardaí to be considered today by the GRA

The Garda Representative Association has announced it's going to ballot members about the possibilty of taking industrial action.

Gardaí are to consider whether having an unarmed force is realistic in a time of increasingly violent crime.