Gardaí angry as reserve recruitment campaign begins

GARDA representative associations are expected to meet this week to discuss the latest turn in the long-running row over the planned new Garda reserve.

The two main staff bodies — the Garda Representative Association (GRA) and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) — are understood to be angered by the Government’s decision to launch a major recruitment drive for the body.

The recruitment campaign begins in national newspapers today, followed by advertisements in local papers, local and national radio along with publications for ethnic minorities.