Gardaí and unions prepare strike action

GARDAÍ and trade unions meet separately in Dublin today to formulate strike action against the Government for the pay cuts it will announce in Wednesday’s budget.

Informed sources last night indicated the Garda Representative Association which represents rank and file gardaí barred by law from striking will discuss action “which will put them in direct conflict” with the Department of Justice.

During the recent public service strike, the gardaí were asked not to issue penalty points but any new action is expected to go much further.