HQ fears middle-raking officers will strike same days as gardaí

Garda Headquarters is gravely concerned at the “nightmare scenario” of middle-raking officers going out on strike on the same days as frontline gardaí.

The Irish Examiner understands that a motion being drafted for a special delegate conference of the Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors on October 17 will call for such a radical move.

AGSI general secretary John Jacob said he is “ruling nothing in or out” and that “all industrial relations actions” will be discussed at the conference in Athlone.