Garda reserve row set to escalate

The confrontation over the proposed Garda reserve is set to escalate today, as middle-ranking gardaí vote on a policy of non-co-operation.

Although Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has warned the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) that they will be breaking the law if they opt out, the policy is likely to be approved by an overwhelming majority of delegates.