Rank-and-file gardaí warn of retaliation

The association which represents the country’s rank-and-file gardaí has warned the Government that if it carries out its threat to cut its members’ wages it will retaliate by pursuing breaches of the EU working time directive in the courts.

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) said such action would make the Croke Park I agreements it signed up to null and void, which includes a clause whereby Garda management can ask gardaí to work in excess of the directive.

GRA president John Parker said other agreements under Croke Park I would also be torn up, including participation in new pilot rostering agreement and the facilitation of increased use of civilians in the force.