Organisation: Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors

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<p>Justice Minister Helen McEntee defended her record in the job, saying she has worked to crack down on domestic abuse and gender-based violence.</p>

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Helen McEntee hopes to keep justice portfolio in Cabinet reshuffle

Speaking at the 46th annual Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference in Westport, Co Mayo, Ms McEntee said it would be 'a privilege to be appointed again'

<p>Garda Commissioner Drew Harris will address the 46th annual conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors in Westport, Co Mayo, on Tuesday.</p>

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Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors calls for review of suspension policy

<p>AGSI general secretary Antoinette Cunningham is to retire on April 2. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins</p>

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Staff representative's 'significant contribution' lauded by Garda HQ as retirement announced

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Gardaí 'very annoyed' at Cork councillor's McDonalds claims

SMick Clifford: Confidence vote a sign of bizarre goings-on within An Garda Síochána

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Government urged to 'look into' Gsoc as garda faces charges over car chase

Pressure on Government for external judge-led Gsoc probe

A 'crisis of confidence' has emerged following the resignation of a senior investigator at Gsoc, who claimed he told colleagues he had attended a party with Gerard “The Monk” Hutch the night he walked free from court

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

Gardaí need tasers for protection in 'more violent' society, says AGSI

However, tasers are classified as a firearm and arming gardaí is currently contrary to garda policy

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

Mid-ranking gardaí say they can't rule out industrial action during Joe Biden visit

AGSI members want action on the issue of the roster introduced as a temporary measure at the height of the pandemic

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Criminals to be stopped from using legal tactics against CAB to keep property

Criminals will be stopped from using legal tactics to hold onto their property under new a range of powers being rolled out to beef up the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB).

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

Garda body launches High Court action against Garda Commissioner over rosters

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors claims that proposed new rosters to replace those which were introduced as a response to the covid-19 pandemic will adversely impact on its members' health, safety and family lives

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Garda Representative Association to discuss roster dispute

The meeting on Wednesday follows an emergency meeting by the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors on Monday

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Irish Examiner View: Focus for gardaí needs to be broadened

Fáil justice spokesperson Jim O’Callaghan's concerns about Garda staff recruitment may be valid, but the force also has a very real problem with staff retention

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Management 'committed' to engaging over Garda roster row

Comment follows hard-hitting statement by Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors which 'heavily criticised' Commissioner Drew Harris for referring row to formal dispute-resolution process

Fri, 06 Jan, 2023

Recruitment of civil servants frees up 800 gardaí for frontline duty

An Garda Síochána releases figures following concern about falling staffing levels which fell 340 to 14,176 in the last year

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Operation TEORANN Major Emergency Exercise, Louth and Monaghan

Irish Examiner view: There is no clamour to routinely arm members of An Garda Síochána

Policing by consent is the starting point for Ireland's force and it should stay that way, despite the Tánaiste's comments

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

Calls for gardaí to follow Defence Forces on retirement age

Frontline garda supervisors have issued fresh calls on the Government to extend the retirement age to its members.

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Gardaí not consulted on new pub opening times

While some publicans welcome the move, others are worried about the difficulties of getting staff and customers home safely in the small hours

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Political row scuppers special meeting on crime after Cherry Orchard ramming incident

Politicians in 'heated' exchanges over who to invite to meeting

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Body of man found onMadison Road, Kilmainham

How a garda secured justice for the children raised in the ‘House of Horrors’

Retired sergeant John Hynes tells of the investigation which led to, what he says, ‘For the first time in my career, I cried as a verdict was given’

Sun, 04 Sep, 2022

After 'difficult negotiations' Gardaí to be balloted on pay proposals

The Garda Representative Association has convened a meeting of its Central Executive Committee this Thursday

Tue, 30 Aug, 2022

Government 'burying head in the sand' on Garda issues

Introducing tasers and body cams would make the population safer, says international police representative

Sun, 05 Jun, 2022

Specialised Garda units 'too stretched' to investigate domestic abuse cases

Industrial action was also threatened at the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

Gardaí will wear body cameras in pilot projects within a year

Justice Minister Helen McEntee is updating AGSI members in Killarney today on legislation providing for body-worn cameras and drones

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

Unarmed gardaí 'are like lambs to the slaughter' when facing armed perpetrators

Garda representative bodies call for greater protection for members following the jailing of a man after an hour-long rifle rampage

Wed, 02 Feb, 2022

Merged divisions could see gardaí travelling two hours to crime scenes

AGSI says one of the proposed new divisions would stretch from the Clare coast to the Tipperary/Waterford border

Thu, 11 Nov, 2021

Identification of remains at Tuam mother and baby home 'could take years'

Dr René Gapert of Human Remains Services Ireland said the process is not as simple as exhuming the remains and identifying them with DNA

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

Gardaí in dispute with management over new anti-corruption policies

Staff associations protest at lack of consultation over suite of measures including drug-testing of gardaí

Thu, 22 Jul, 2021

Garda promotion reforms get muted welcome from representative bodies

There are 266 vacancies at the rank of sergeant and the department said the new regulations will allow these new promotions to begin later this year

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Gardaí seek clarity on Covid border checks as scientists say zoning could help

Experts, including Dr Gabriel Scally and Dr Tomás Ryan, criticised the lack of cross-border cooperation

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

'Imperative' gardaí are vaccinated as soon as possible, garda union says

Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and GRA call for gardaí to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Garda supervisors want spit hoods retained after coronavirus

Nine-out-of-ten frontline garda supervisors want spit hoods to be retained as part of gardaí’s protective equipment once the Covid-19 regulations have expired.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Det Garda Colm Horkan hugely popular with colleagues and in GAA circles

Slain Detective Garda Colm Horkan was a “gentleman” who died “protecting his community” when he was shot dead just before midnight on Wednesday, the Garda Representative Association says.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

GRA says NPHET 'must recognise' Gardaí's role in containing Covid-19

The AGSI says it is deeply disappointed at the decision after management told the Policy Authority on April 20 that there would be priority testing.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

AGSI condemns verbal 'abuse' of garda in social media video

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) is to write to the Garda Commissioner after verbal abuse was allegedly directed towards a member.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Island best with a single strategy

So coronavirus has done what generations of ardent feminists failed to achieve.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Gardaí mount massive bank holiday travel crackdown

Gardaí will mount high visibility patrols at tourist hotspots, parks and beauty spots to ensure people are complying with lockdown restrictions this weekend.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Gardaí to step up travel ban checks

Gardaí will launch a major crackdown ahead of the May bank holiday weekend to prevent people travelling to holiday homes, with one local authority to use drones at beaches to ensure compliance with social distancing.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Frontline garda supervisors call for accelerated Covid-19 testing

Frontline garda supervisors are calling for accelerated Covid-19 testing for all gardaí to maximise policing resources and to protect members during the virus outbreak.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

600,000 pairs of gloves and vats of sanitiser on way to gardaí

Some 600,000 pairs of gloves are being distributed to gardaí and a further 400,000 are to follow as part of the State’s response to Covid-19.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Gardaí ask HQ bosses about plans if coronavirus spreads

Middle ranking gardaí have asked Garda HQ about its plans in the event of the spread of coronavirus among members.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

'They'll be here at a moment's notice': Chief Supt for Louth responds to claim armed gardaí under-resourced

The garda chief superintendent for Louth has said that he has never had any difficulty securing the services of the Emergency Response Unit.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

D'Arcy comments not the view of Government, Donohoe insists

Mr D'Arcy has ignored calls to apologise to gardaí for the controversial comments.

Mon, 11 Nov, 2019

Restructuring will move Cork policing resources from suburbs into city, frontline garda supervisors warn

Frontline garda supervisors in Cork city have warned that the biggest ever restructuring of An Garda Siochana since its foundation will remove policing resources away from the outlying areas into the centre.

Mon, 14 Oct, 2019

Fears that restructuring of gardaí will result in less policing in rural areas

Frontline gardaí and supervisors have expressed fears that the new restructuring of the organisation will result in less, not more, policing in rural areas.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2019

Most significant structural change’ in Garda history

The State’s expert Garda reform agency says the restructuring announced by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is a “significant step” towards better policing.

Fri, 23 Aug, 2019

Garda Commissioner 'not prepared to wait' as reforms are met with concerns

Drew Harris landed the commissioner's job on the basis that he would reform the organisation.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2019

'Completely unacceptable': Road safety group slams delay in rollout of mobile devices for gardaí

The smart phones are described as 'mobile data stations', and provide gardaí on the roadside immediate and secure access to the same information as they would have in a garda station.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2019

Garda still a force to be reckoned with

The corporate world is full of gobbledygook — but a few useful phrases emerge from the swamp of verbiage. One goes like this: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2019

Mother of murder victim when told her son's killer had been found guilty: ‘A stone has been lifted off my heart’

A top detective has revealed that when the mother of Csaba Orsos heard that her son’s killer had been found guilty, she said: “A stone has been lifted from my heart”.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2019