Ahern: Gardaí who strike could face legal action

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has said that the Government will take legal action against gardai if they decide to go on strike.

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has said that the Government will take legal action against gardaí if they decide to go on strike.

It follows an announcement by the Garda Representative Association that it is going to ballot its members on industrial action, even though gardai are not legally allowed to withdraw their labour.