Minister warns striking gardaí pay will be docked and they face being sued

Gardaí who do not turn up for work on Friday will have their pay docked and may be sued, warns Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald.

She has encouraged both the Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors to reach an agreement when they attend the Labour Court today.

Members of both representative bodies are expected not to turn up for work on Friday as part of a dispute over pay restoration.