Gardaí may mount legal challenge to cuts

Gardaí may mount a legal challenge against government moves to curtail pay and bonuses ahead of the conclusion of the current Croke Park pay agreement.

Gardaí and middle-ranking officers joined forces yesterday outside the Dáil in protest at government moves to cut pay.

There were calls for Justice Minister Alan Shatter to engage in talks with members who have vowed to continue a protest of resistance against reductions in their earnings.