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GRA will fight cuts - GRa president john parkerrte1 radio news at one 12.04.13 Following GRA protest at E.U. Finance Ministers Meeting, Dublin Castle, John Parker (@3mins:
55sec) >here
President on prime timeMon. 04.03.13 View John Parker, President on Prime Time re pay >here
Pj Stone - Today with Pat kennyFri. 22.02.13 GRA General Secretary, PJ Stone talks to Pat Kenny on Garda concerns re pay. Listen to the interview
>here
GRA call for clarification on garda payroll cuts 08.01.13 John
Parker, President of the GRA, says there needs to be clarity on what cuts to Garda payroll means for Garda numbers - Morning Ireland RTE Radio 1 08.01.13>here Minister
Alan Shatter confirms €26 millon Garda Payroll Cut - Today With Pat Kenny RTE1 08.01.13>here
ADDITIONAL FUNDING NEEDED FOR GARDA BUDGET26.09.12 GRA President, John Parker has called for the provision of additional funding for the Garda Budget. He said “.. words are one thing - actions are another...” Listen to the Newstalk Radio
interview > here
keep local stations newstalk 03.09.12 GRA vice-president Dermot O'Brien outlines the importance of keeping local Garda Stations at the heart of rural communities.>here
GRA says patrol car shortage is hampering policingRTE.ie 09.08.12 Speaking on RTÉ Radio’s ‘News at One’, GRA President John
Parker said that ability to serve communities has been hit by the patrol car shortage & criticized plans for further Station closures. Listen to the Radio Interview Live ->Real player>Via web
Calls FoR INQUIRY Fri. 16.03.12 GRA
President Damien McCarthy has called, following the escape from a low security open prison, for a full inquiry into how the person convicted of the manslaughter of the late Garda Brian McLoughlin was
transferred from a secure prison to an open prison and demanded “legislation that protects us in the course of our duty”. View RTE Six One interview>here
SHOULD ALL GARDAI BE ARMED? In a recent survey on the Colm Hayes Show RTE2FM 19/01/12"Should every Garda on the street carry a gun?" 84% of public polled said Yes.
Listen to Podcast>here
Damien McCarthy speaks to George Hook re Closure of Stations | Newstalk 07.12.11 GRA President talks to George Hook on
Newstalk re announcement of decision to close 31 Garda Stations with restricted opening hours for more here
DELAY IN DECEMBER PAYMENTSNewstalk Thurs. 01.12.11 There is widespread anger that earnings in Nov / early Dec will not be paid until Jan 2012. The GRA raised this with Pay Section & Finance last January to ensure that
monies earned in 2011 would be paid in 2011. This means many members will not be able to make mortgage payments due in late December. Damien McCarthy, spoke to Ivan Yeates. Download the clip here
Resources Cut due to State VisitsNewstalk Weds 23.11.11 Damien McCarthy of the GRA on the Right Hook Show sets
out that Garda Resources have been seriously cut due to the Garda Budget carrying the cost of the State Visits. Download the Newstalk interview here
Garda Cuts Impact Frontline ServicesRTE Radio 1: Mon 07.11.11 GRA President Damien McCarthy sets out how Garda frontline services are being impacted by cutbacks. Listen to the interview here >>
SHOULD ALL GARDAÍ BE ARMEDNEWSTALK 18.08.10 GRA President Damien McCarthy, in a forty five minute interview, debates the Association’s position on arming all Gardaí and a wide range of issues
on Newstalk’s Coleman at Large; voice extracts from GRA Movie; General Secretary P.J. Stone & more. (Interview commences 13 minutes into segment) Listen here >>
RTE AUDIO: Podcast - Friday Gathering Today with
Pat Kenny 01.05.10 Pat was joined by Nora Owen, former Fine Gael TD and former Minister for Justice; Stephen Rae, Editor of the Evening Herald, and Harry Magee, Political Correspondent at the
Irish Times to discuss the stories of the week. http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2010/pc/pod-v-30041024m28stodaywithpatkenny5.mp3
RTE AUDIO PODCAST: Today with Pat Kenny 28.04.10 GRA ROW. Joining Myles were PJ Stone, General
Secretary of the GRA, who says the association has not crossed a line, and Limerick Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins who says Michael O’Boyce’s remarks mean he can no longer serve as a member of the
Gardaí. http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2010/pc/pod-v-28041016m13stodaywithpatkenny.mp3
RTE AUDIO: 26.04.10 Morning IrelandGarda￭ in Limerick for annual conference Paul
Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the theme of the GRA annual conference this year is 'Angry, Betrayed and Disillusioned'
GRA MOVIE - “ANGRY, BETRAYED & DISILLUSIONED” View the GRA Movie - as premiered at the Annual Conference 2010 and on YouTube.
Showing GRA members putting themselves on the line night and day on film while burdened y worries in the back of their minds about reduced pay and its impact on their families. View here >>
RTE VIDEO: ESCALATION OF PUBLIC SECTOR INDUSTRIAL ACTION 08.03.10 Vice-President Damien McCarthy on Six One News. Ingrid Miley, Industry
& Employment Correspondent, reports that unions say they will step up their protests, to include strike action.view here >>
RTE AUDIO: 08.03.10 GARDAI REFUSE TO USE PERSONAL EQUIPMENT FOR WORK Damien McCarthy, Vice President, Garda Representative Association, says as of 22 March, Gardaí do not wish to be contacted on their personal mobile phones.Listen here >>
RTE VIDEO: 10.12.09 - GRA to ballot for industrial action Six One News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that despite an appeal from the
Garda Commissioner, the Association is due to send out ballot papers before Christmas. http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1210/garda_av.html?2665832,null,230
RTE VIDEO: 08.12.09 The Garda Commissioner has written a personal letter to every member of the force saying he understands the economic
difficulties they face but the proposed action would damage the moral authority of the gardaí to police the State.http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1208/gardai_av.html?2664518,null,230
RTE VIDEO: 07.12.09 Six One News: Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern says any strike action or ballot for strike action by the GRA would be an
affront to democracy and no government could allow that to happen. http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1207/gardai_av.html?2663790,null,230
RTE Audio: 07.12.09 News At One: PJ Stone, General Secretary of the GRA, says that gardaí are being treated abysmally, and that they are
unfairly denied the right to take industrial action - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2663275.smil
RTE VIDEO: 07.12.09
One News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the Garda Representative Association will ballot members on industrial action - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2663269.smil
RTE VIDEO: 07.12.09
One News: Ingrid Miley, Industry & Employment Correspondent, reports on the reaction to what is a highly unusual move by the GRA - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2663292.smil
RTE VIDEO: 11.11.09 One News: Ingrid Miley, Industry & Employment Correspondent, reports on the planned protest by the 24/7 Frontline
Services Alliance at Budget cuts - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2646751.smil
RTE Morning Ireland: 09.11.09 Michael O'Boyce, Garda Representative Association, says it is possible to reach a deal on public sector pay, but
believes it will be difficult to achieve 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/morningireland/2644853.smil
RTE Morning Ireland: 26.10.09
Damien McCarthy , Garda Representative Association, spoke yesterday on This Week about what his members would be prepared to accept in the way of cuts
28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/morningireland/2636312.smil
RTE Audio: 25.10.09 Damien McCarthy, Garda Representative Association, says the group's members will not accept any further drastic
cuts to pay - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2635950.smil
RTE Morning Ireland: 14.10.09 Damien McCarthy, Vice President, Garda Representative Association, says people are facing cuts and they have no
entitlement to take industrial action 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/morningireland/2628558.smil
RTE AUDIO: 01.10.09 Morning Ireland: Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, reports that more than 1,000 people attended a meeting in Cork organised by
the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2620408.smil Morning Ireland: David Begg, ICTU General Secretary,
discusses their campaign of opposition to any pay or spending cuts - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2620415.smil
RTE AUDIO: 29.04.09 News At One: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the Embargo on Recruitment change will also cover promotion
within the Garda Síochána - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2519145.smil
RTE AUDIO: 27.04.09 GRA Conference to call for rural reinforcements. News At One: Colm Ó Mongáin went to the village of Ballymore Eustace to ask
people there how they would feel about the loss of their station - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2533188.smil
RTE VIDEO: 09.03.09 Gardai Intensify Campaign Against the Pension Levy Niamh Nolan reports that the Garda Representative Association has launched a
billboard campaign of images showing Gardai injured in the line of duty http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0309/6news_av.html?2504048,null,230
RTE Six One News - GRA Launch Billboard Campaign 09/03/09
GRA Vice-President Damien McCarthy - GRA launch billboard campaign of images showing Gardaí injured in the line of duty. View here >>
YouTube Video - Garda Protest March “We Shall Not Forget” 25th February 2009
Liveline Podcast - Garda Billboard Posters 12/03/09 Garda posters resisting pay cuts spark a lively debate among listeners. Listen here >>
GARDA PENSION LEVY MARCH: 25.02.09 RTE AUDIO News At One: Gavin Jennings hears from gardaí who are marching to the Dáil today - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2497589.smil
RTE VIDEO: 25.02.09 One News: Sandra Hurley reports on the exchanges in the Dáil this morning over planned industrial action - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2497465.smil One News: David McCullagh, Political Correspondent, discusses the pressure the Government is
facing - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2497501.smil
RTE VIDEO: 18.02.09 One News: Ingrid Miley, Industry & Employment, Correspondent, reports on the protests outside the Dáil at the
introduction of the levy - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2493646.smil
RTE AUDIO: 29.07.08Garda survey shows many favour being armed. Michael O'Boyce, Garda Representative Association, says the survey result means
that the issue needs to be addressed seriously by Govt 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/news1pm/2404445.smil
RTE AUDIO: 08.05.08 Morning Ireland: Michael O'Boyce, President of the Garda Representative Association, says he hopes lessons can be learned
from the latest Morris Tribunal report - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2371451.smil
Morning Ireland: Brian Lenihan, Minister for Finance, says the report was released yesterday because there was a very tight statutory timeframe for when it
had to be published - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2371480.smil Morning Ireland: Frank McBrearty Jr says he is hurt and disturbed by Mr
Justice Frederick Morris' remarks about him in the report - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2371498.smil Morning Ireland: Gerard
Cunningham, freelance journalist, says the tribunal has recognised that Frank McBrearty Jr is a victim - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2371499.smil News
At One: Tánaiste Mary Coughlan talks about the background to the new Taoiseach's Cabinet decisions, and about the Morris Tribunal findings - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2371681.smil
Today With Pat Kenny Podcast - Gardaí March On The Dáil 25/02/09
Pat talks to Damien McCarthy, Vice President of the Garda Representative Association and Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fail TD for Meath East. Listen here >>
Today With Pat Kenny - Vicious Attacks on Gardaí 02/12/08 Pat talks to Damien McCarthy, Vice President of the Garda Representative Association and to Mr. Cliff Beirne, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon. Listen here >>
RTE News At One - Garda Survey Shows Many Favour Being
Armed 29/07/08 Michael O'Boyce, GRA President says the result means that the issue needs to be addressed seriously by Govt. Listen here >>
RTE AUDIO: 29.04.08 Morning Ireland: John Egan, outgoing President of the Garda Representative Association, says members will debate a call for
motorcycle gardaí to be armed - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2367784.smil Armed gardaí on GRA conference agenda.News At One: Ciaran
Mullooly, Midlands Correspondent, speaks to delegates attending the Garda Representative Association conference - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2367975.smil
VIDEO: 29.04.08 One News: Ciaran Mullooly, Midlands Correspondent, reports from the Garda Representative Association annual conference in Tullow, Co Carlow - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2367979.smil
RTE AUDIO: 11.04.08 Morning Ireland: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that a Taser stun-gun was used for the first time by gardaí as
they arrested a man in Limerick - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2360406.smil News At One: Pat McGrath reports on the reaction of people in Limerick to the
use of a taser by gardaí during an arrest - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2360693.smil
RTÉ Television - Seoige & O'Shea: 18th October 2007 In the aftermath of the shooting of unarmed traffic Garda Paul Sherlock, we join the
debate as to whether Gardaí should be armed. Our panel includes John Egan, President of GRA, Gerry Lynam, Community Activist and Charlie Flanagan, Fine Gael TD. View here >>
RTÉ News: Morning Ireland: 17th October 2007 - GRA Calls for Debate on Arming Gardai. John Egan, President of the GRA & John O'Connor,
Former Metropolitan Police Flying Squad, discuss the need for more armed units of Gardaí. Listen here >>
RTE Morning Ireland: Tues 2nd October 2007 - GRA Welcomes Decision on Lusk Inquest John Healy, Deputy General Secretary of the GRA,
says the Garda Ombudsman's application was unfair - Listen here >>
RTE News: 1st October 2007 - Coroner rejects adjournment of Lusk inquiryThe Garda Representative Association has welcomed the decision by the Dublin
City Coroner not to adjourn the inquest into the deaths of two men who were shot by Gardaí during an armed robbery of a post office in Lusk. Here >>
RTE AUDIO: 25.09.07 Gardaí are searching for two gunmen involved in the shooting of an unarmed motorcycle traffic garda in Dublin this
morning. 27-year-old Paul Sherlock, a married man with two young children, was shot once in the stomach after he pursued and pulled over a stolen car while on traffic duty on the Ossory Road at
around 9.10am.
News At One: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the garda was shot after he stopped a suspected stolen car - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2291990.smil News At One: Brian Lenihan, Minister for Justice, says gardaí are spearheading a relentless war against gun crime
- http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2292010.smil
VIDEO:
One News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that a 27-year-old garda was shot in the stomach while on duty in north Dublin - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2292008.smil
RTE Drivetime: 5 September 2007 - Garda to get extendable batons at last John Egan, President of the Garda Representative Association,
says the existing baton, the 'truncheon' dates from the early 1800s - Listen here >>
RTE News at One: 23 August 2007 - Surge in gang crime in Limerick city Garda Kevin McCarthy, GRA, says that a surge in gang crime has led to
increased concern over gardaí safety - Listen here >>
RTE Prime Time: 21 June 2007 - Attacks on Gardaí appear on YouTube
Dearbhail McDonald, Legal Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Independent and John Egan, President of the GRA, comment on why such videos are being made
and published - View here >>
RTE One News: 2 May 2007 - GRA could seek pay increases Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports on the Garda Representative
Association conference - Here >>
RTE Six One News: Wednesday, 2 May 2007 - GRA seeking independent Garda watchdogThe General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association
has called for the establishment of an independent police authority to oversee Garda -Here >>
RTE One News: 1 May 2007 - GRA calls for protection of Garda identities Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that their conference was told
criminal gangs were trying to arrange contracts on the lives of Gardaí - here >>
RTE Nine News: Thursday, 14 September 2006 - Dept of Justice accused of misrepresentation Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the Garda
Representative Association went on the offensive in their opposition to the Garda Reserve - here >>
02/05/06 Nine News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the Dublin meeting is part of the GRA's campaign against the proposed
reserve force - here >>
02/05/06 Dermot O'Donnell, President of the Garda Representative Association, outlines why Minister McDowell was not invited to address the GRA
conference - here >>
04/04/06 Morning Ireland: Dermot O'Donnell, of the Garda Representatives' Association, answers Minister McDowell's criticism of the
association's General Secretary, PJ Stone - here >> Morning Ireland: Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, discusses the recent spate of cash-in-transit robberies and slack security standards. He also discusses the controversial plans for the Garda Reserve Force - here >>
23/03/06 Controversy over Garda numbers continues ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sandra Hurley reports on
the continuing row in the Dáil over the number of gardaí in Dublin Garda Stations 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/news1pm/2126233.smil
23/03/06 Garda reserve still faces Garda resistance ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dermot
O'Donnell, President of the GRA, says the Association is insistent that the establishment of a reserve is the wrong approach 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/morningireland/2126077.smil
22/03/06 Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports on the offer by Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, to raise the garda retirement age to 60
in return for support for a garda reserve - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2125825.smil Morning Ireland: Jim O'Keeffe, Fine Gael Spokesperson on
Finance, talks about how the Government's crime policies have affected crime levels - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2125705.smil Morning Ireland: Conor
Lally of The Irish Times discusses the results of a survey commissioned by the Department of Justice - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2125704.smil
21/03/06Morning Ireland: Michael McDowell apologises for his comparison of Mr Bruton to a Nazi propagandist, but maintains his stance on garda
figures - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2125362.smil
20/03/06News At One: Richard Bruton TD, Deputy Leader Fine Gael and party spokesman, responds to Minister McDowell's comments - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2125121.smil News At One: Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell hits back at Fine Gael comments that he is
not doing enough to fight crime - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2125096.smil
15/03/06 News At One: Joe Dirwan, Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, discusses the outdated rules under which gardaí currently interview
people in custody - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2124011.smil
12/03/06 The Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny, discusses the need for further garda resources and legislation to allow for tougher sentencing on gun
crime 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/thisweek/2123003.smil
27/02/06 Morning Ireland: Dermot O'Donnell, President, Garda Representative Association, gives the view of rank and file gardaí on how
Saturday's violence was handled - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2119051.smil
26/02/06 This Week: Michael McDowell, Minister for Justice, speaks about the riots in Dublin city centre and plans for a garda reserve force - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2118916.smil This Week: Al McHugh, Assistant Garda Commissioner, addresses criticisms of the preparations made by gardaí for
yesterday's planned loyalist march - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2118913.smil
23/02/06 Ciarán Cuffe, Green Party TD, outlines his opposition to the erection of a mobile phone mast at the local Garda station in Shankill in
Dublin 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/morningireland/2118066.smil
21/02/06 Garda bodies opposing reserve force -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gardaí gave a strong
endorsement at a meeting in Sligo last night to the campaign against the setting up of a garda reserve force. The two main representative bodies had organised the meeting which was attended by at least 1,000
gardaí. Yesterday, the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, published proposals for the voluntary force which he said would be a supplementary support, and not a replacement, for full-time gardaí.
However, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and the Garda Representative Association say the position of the full-time force is being undermined. Further meetings are to take place in
Cork, Dublin and Portlaoise.
20/02/06 GRA will not cooperate with Reserve Force -------------------------------------------------------------------- The General Secretary
of the Garda Representative Association, PJ Stone, has said his organisation will 'absolutely not' cooperate with the Garda Reserve Force which the Government is proposing to establish. Speaking on
RTÉ Radio's News At One, Mr Stone said if Justice Minister Michael McDowell continues to proceed with his plans without consultation, the association will take whatever steps that are necessary to protect
its members. Mr Stone said his association has serious concerns with the proposed reserve force, which it has not had an opportunity to voice with anybody. His comments came ahead of the first in a series
of joint meetings of gardaí, sergeants and inspectors in Sligo tonight to protest against the Government's plans.
AUDIO: News At One: General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association PJ
Stone says a meeting will be held to allow members to decide which is the best way to voice their concerns - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2117145.smil
15/02/06 Device found under Garda's car ---------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Reynolds, Crime
Correspondent, describes a hoax device, similar to a pipe bomb, which was found under a car in west Dublin 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/news1pm/2115824.smil
14/02/06 Conroy reveals figures on Garda recruitment -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Garda
Commissioner, Noel Conroy, has revealed that almost 200 people from ethnic minority backgrounds have successfully come through the first phase of selection in the latest Garda recruitment campaign. http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0214/garda.html
The 200 will now face interviews and a medical test before any are selected for
entrance to the force in January next year. The recruitment drive is partly aimed at attracting applications from members of ethnic minorities. Around 640 out of 8000 applicants were not from an Irish
background. Mr Conroy was speaking at the launch of a new cross-border training programme for police on dealing with changes in communities that have become more diverse. The joint programme, assisted by
EU funding, has been launched to give police a better understanding of the communities they serve. 1,200 PSNI and Garda officers from border counties will take part in diversity awareness training over
the next few months. The course is the latest example of the close co-operation between gardaí and the PSNI. Mr Noel Conroy said the course was timely. The Vice-Chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing
Board, Denis Bradley, said if the police got it right, it would hopefully act as a springboard for others as society North and South becomes more diverse.
12/02/06 Members of Garda Ombudsman Commission named ---------------------------------------------------------------- Conor Brady, Irish
Time's journalist and newly named member of the commission, asserts that the commission has complete independence 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/thisweek/2114850.smil
10/02/06 McAleese appoints three to Garda commission -------------------------------------------------------------------- President Mary
McAleese has appointed the three members of the new Garda Ombudsman Commission. It is to be chaired by Judge of the High Court, Mr Justice Kevin Haugh. Its other two members are former Irish Times editor,
Conor Brady and Carmel Foley who resigned earlier today as Director of Consumer Affairs. The Minister for Justice has said the Commission will be up and running by the start of next year. It will have
powers to investigate complaints of serious wrongdoing by members of the garda and will have an annual budget of EUR10 million.
AUDIO: News At One: Senator Maurice Hayes, who chaired a review group on
setting up the commission, speaks about the powers the new body will have - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2114488.smil
VIDEO: Six One News: Paul
Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports as President Mary McAleese appoints three members to the commission - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2114612.smil One
News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the commission will investigate complaints of serious wrong-doing by gardaí - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2114502.smil
31/01/06 Former Commissioner gives Ludlow evidence -------------------------------------------------------------------- Former Garda
Commissioner Larry Wren has been speaking to the Oireachtas Justice Sub-Committee about the report of the Barron inquiry into the murder of Seamus Ludlow. Mr Wren says he does not accept the conclusion in the
report.
Former gardaí disagree over Ludlow investigation moves ---------------------------------------------------------------- Rónán Ó Domhnaill
reports on the Oireachtas Committee hearing on the Barron Report 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/news1pm/2111334.smil
26/01/06 Dramatic rise in serious crime - new figures -------------------------------------------------------------------- New figures
released today show a dramatic increase in recorded serious crime in 2005 compared to the previous year. Murder was up 46%, and 19 of the 54 people murdered last year were victims of gangland crime. There
were also increases in gun crime, sexual assaults, rape and drug trafficking. Much of the increase occurred in the last quarter of last year, with an increase of 10% in the last three months of 2005. The
Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, said significant steps were being taken to counter gangland crime and the Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy, was putting in place a strategic response. Mr McDowell also
said that cash in transit robberies were down and that increases in the seizure of drugs and firearms were evidence of increased garda activity.
20/01/06 GRA slams McDowell over response to objections to reserve force ---------------------------------------------------------------- PJ
Stone of the Garda Representatives Association discusses objections to the plans to set up a garda reserve force 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/morningireland/2108202.smil
19/01/06 McDowell dismisses volunteer Garda concerns -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Minister for
Justice has dismissed the concerns of the Garda Associations over the establishment of a volunteer garda reserve force as spurious, conjured up objections. Michael McDowell said he was not going to be
frightened off or deflected from his plan to establish a 4000-member part time garda reserve, 900 of whom will be in place by September. Speaking in Galway, he said that the Garda Commissioner can limit the
reservists' powers of arrest and limit their access to sensitive files and information. He also says that all volunteers will be vetted to ensure they are not members or associates of criminal gangs or
subversive organisations. He has called on the Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors to back him on his proposals. He insists the reservists will not be
yellow pack gardaí and that this will not be policing on the cheap.
08/01/06 CPSU win wage case ahead of pay deal talks ---------------------------------------------------------------- Blair Horan, General
Secretary of the Civil and Public Services Union, discusses the union's successful case over under-pay for members in the Dept of Justice and forthcoming partnership talks 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/thisweek/2104415.smil
23/12/05 Gardaí in bid to recruit members from ethnic minorities ---------------------------------------------------------------- Paul
Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, meets the Director of Training for An Garda Síochána, Chief Supt Kieran McGann 28k - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/morningireland/2101744.smil
19/12/05 AGSI slams Garda reserve plan -------------------------------------------------------------------- The association representing Garda
Sergeants and Inspectors has strongly criticised the Minister for Justice's plans to establish a garda reserve. The reserve, to be made up of 900 volunteers, is due to begin part-time policing patrols
next September. The AGSI said it was horrified by the attempt to bring in what it called 'policing on the cheap'. The association says reservists will be granted the power of arrest after 24 hours
training. They will not have to undergo a medical examination or pass an aptitude test to join; they will have access to confidential information on the Garda's Pulse computer system and they will be
untrained and unqualified. Gardaí, the association says, will have to nursemaid reservists on duty and clean up botched arrests and other incidents after them. The AGSI also says it has already warned the
Minister and the Department of the dangers to reservists and their families because their homes may be targeted by criminals. The Department of Justice says a volunteer reserve force is a standard policing
tool in many other countries and is intended to support the Gardaí here. The proposed reserve is due to have 900 members and begin policing next September but the AGSI is due to meet the Minister again on the
issue next month.
AUDIO: Morning Ireland: Joe Dirwan, President of the AGSI, says the planned training is inadequate, and there has been no consultation - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2100315.smil
VIDEO: One News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that the Association is horrified by the attempt to
bring in 'policing on the cheap'. - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2100387.smil
16/12/05 McDowell publishes policing priorities list -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Minister for
Justice, Michael McDowell, has published a list of policing priorities which the Government want the Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy, to follow and account for next year. Mr McDowell has announced that
targeting organised crime and trafficking, combating terrorism and increasing public confidence in law enforcement are to be the primary focus of policing for the gardaí in 2006. The Government also wants
the gardaí to have a voluntary reserve established by September 2006 to back up garda officers. In addition in future all garda divisions would be asked to submit crime statistics to the Government on a
quarterly basis. Mr McDowell also says the Government wants more high visibility policing and a review of local policing arrangements where communities are concerned about vandalism, intimidation and
anti-social behaviour. It also wants Mr Conroy to increase the number of Garda Youth Diversion schemes to 100 by the end of 2007 and focus more on white collar crime, including the trade in contraband goods
and DVD video piracy. Other priorities include rural crime prevention, under age drinking and road traffic law enforcement.
AUDIO: News At One: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, details
Justice Minister Michael McDowell's priorities - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2099860.smil
21/11/05 Gardaí walk out of Louth station -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gardaí have walked out of their
station at Dromad, Co Louth and are refusing to return. They claim the building is not fit for use as a Garda station and that that there have been a number of attacks on it by youths. They also claim that
since the construction of a new dual carriageway on either side of the building, the station has effectively become a traffic island. The Office of Public Works said moves are being made to acquire a site
for a replacement Garda station.
09/11/05 McCabe suspects excluded, says McDowell -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Minister for
Justice, Michael McDowell, has said that arrangements for Republican suspects on the run will not apply for anybody still wanted in connection with the killing of Garda Jerry McCabe or the wounding of his
colleague Ben O'Sullivan. The Government is to establish a new Eligibility Body to look at the cases of people wanted for paramilitary offences committed before the signing of the Good Friday
Agreement. The body will decide if they should be recommended for a presidential pardon.
Mr McDowell's comments come after today's publication by the British government of proposals that will
allow Republican suspects on the run to return to Northern Ireland. The proposals cover an unknown number of people wanted for crimes committed before the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
News At One: Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, explains the proposals that would allow Republican suspects or 'On the Runs' to return home - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2089565.smil
Morning Ireland: GRA President Michael Kirby says
there should be the same level of accountability for the Ombudsman Office staff as for the garda they would investigate.Click Here To Listen
News At One: John Healy, Deputy General Secretary, is pressed to give pressed to give examples of the anti- Garda
behaviour by a small number of judges.Click Here To Listen
RTE 1 TV News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports on issues raised at the Garda Representative Association's
annual conference Click Here To View
RTE 1 TV 6.1 News: Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports from the GRA Conference in Bundoran, where the Curtin
case was also discussed Click Here To View
Fri 9 Jan 2004:
Call for independent Garda Ombudsman - re RTE Prime Time Programme, 8th January 2004
PJ Stone, General Secretary of the Garda Representatives' Association, discusses
the programme which he says was 'unbalanced' and 'nothing new'Click Here To Listen
Superintendent John
Farrelly of the Garda Press Office and Michael Farrell, solicitor and member of the Human Rights Commission discuss the issueClick Here To Listen
Minister of State at the
Department of Finance, Tom Parlon, has signalled the start of a major programme to sell State assets and to use funds raised to renovate and replace Garda Stations.
28K CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
Valerie Cox talks to
Minister of State, Tom Parlon, about the state of certain assets - Roscrea, Ballymun, Irishtown, Bantry & Schull Garda Stations and his plans to renovate and
replace same. 28K CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
GARDAI have cut the number of public order patrols at a time of growing street violence, rank and file officers said today.......Read the Full Article.....
LIMERICK'S Garda Michael Kirby is the new voice for the country's rank and file gardai...
HE was
elected president of the Garda Representative Association at the association's annual conference in Cork this week CLICK HERE TO READ THE LEADER ARTICLE
Longford-based Garda Chris Lee becomes Vice-President of GRA.... Granard based Garda Chris Lee was recently elected to
the prestigious role of Vice President of the Garda Representative Association following the annual conference. CLICK HERE TO READ THE HOGAN STAND ARTICLE
Gardaí accept pay deal and PULSE
Friday, 10 December 1999 22:04
Gardaí have voted by three-to-one to accept a pay increase of 4.4 percent, to use the new computer system, and other productivity measures. The
President of the Garda Representative Association, John Healy, has welcomed the result. He said there had been too many industrial relations
disputes involving the Gardaí over recent years.
He added it is now recognised that the traditional adversarial approach must be replaced by a more open co-operative process. He said the Garda
relationship with the public had suffered in the recent past. Gardai now want to repair this damage and go on to improve the service on offer to the
public.
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform John O'Donoghue, has welcomed the result of the GRA ballot. In a statement, he said he hoped
today's result marked the final chapter in the long running dissatisfaction with Garda pay which had its origins in the mid 1990s.
