Organisation: Blue Flu

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Garda industrial action Q&A: What happens if there is a 'blue flu'?

The usual reason given for why gardaí do not have the freedom to strike is their role in public safety, but other vital services have facilitated strikes and protected staff by organising a 'skelton crew'. Here is everything you need to know about the possible 'blue flu'.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Team Garveys, St Mary’s 41 Titans 25

THE curtain came down on another basketball extravaganza in Castleisland last night, their 42nd consecutive blitz, at a packed Castleisland Community Centre.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2011

Gardaí should have same union rights as other public sector workers

THE controversy over the right of members of An Garda Siochána to hold a ballot, or even an opinion poll, to ascertain their members’ feelings on a number of issues, including industrial action, reflects a much deeper flaw in Irish democracy, ie, we are one of only three EU member states that do not make provision in law for the right of workers to collective bargaining.

Tue, 22 Dec, 2009