Mid-ranking gardaí say they can't rule out industrial action during Joe Biden visit

Then US vice president Joe Biden is greeted by local children after arriving at Ireland West Airport, Knock, in 2016. AGSI members are considering industrial action during his visit as president. File picture: Henry Wills

Industrial action cannot be ruled out by gardaí during US president Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland next week.

Antoinette Cunningham, general secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) said she “can't reassure our members on anything” when asked whether there could be industrial action next week.