Gardaí threaten more action against cuts

GARDAÍ have threatened a major escalation in their “work to rule” campaign against wage cuts of over 5% which are expected to be announced in Wednesday’s budget.

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) will outline the actions they are willing to take in opposition to the Government cuts at a press conference in Dublin this morning.

It is illegal for Gardaí to strike but among the measures expected to be proposed in what the GRA have termed “a significant announcement” is a withdrawal from some overtime work as well as a refusal to implement so-called discretionary fines and penalties.