Gardaí to use ‘discretion’ on strike day

GARDAÍ are expected not to issue penalty points and fixed charge notices to motorists next Tuesday as part of the public service day of industrial action.

It is illegal for gardaí to strike but in a statement by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) the organisation called upon its members to exercise their discretion in carrying out activities not covered by “summary legislation”.

In a notice sent to all members, the GRA has advised gardaí to take “cognisance of the non-necessity to issuing the fixed penalty notices”.