Kevin Duffy gets backing of public service unions

Public service trade unions have given unequivocal support to Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) chairman Kevin Duffy after his position was called into question by Garda representative bodies.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ public services committee has stressed it would have a “serious problem” with any attempt to remove Mr Duffy from the PSPC role.

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, which represents middle-ranking gardaí, has said it will not engage with, or make any submissions to, the PSPC until its national executive meets in December to decide whether or not it has confidence in Mr Duffy.