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AGSI threatened with legal action

  • 20-03-2013 2:56pm
    #1
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭


    Interesting times ahead

    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/agsi-boss-faces-criminal-investigation-if-he-continues-protest-588540.html
    20/03/2013 - 13:14:10
    The head of the Garda Representative Association has said he fears losing control of the anger of rank-and-file members.

    Meanwhile, a Garda Sergeant has revealed he faces a criminal investigation for his role in the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors.

    It comes as a small number of gardaí take their opposition to pay cuts under Croke Park II to the Dáil.

    A small group of Gardaí from the GRA and AGSI are carrying placards and marching outside the Dáil on Kildare Street.

    However General Secretary of the GRA, PJ Stone, is not so sure he can keep such control of the thousands of members around the country.

    Mr Stone said: "I would be very afraid that the Garda Representative Association might not be able to control the anger and the great deal of frustration that is emanating from meetings across the country."

    AGSI boss, John Redmond, said he has been warned about his protesting, including that he faces a criminal inquiry.

    Mr Redmond said: "I was told in no uncertain terms that if I didn't desist from what I was doing that I would be open to criminal investigation under Section 59 of the Garda Act, and further to that I would be open to discipline if I continued what I was doing."

    However, he has vowed to continue to represent the 2,000 Garda Sergeants and Inspectors saying "let's see where this goes".


Comments

  • #2
    BaronVon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    The noise of the GRA and, in particular, AGSI (unlike them) are posing a bit of a headache for senior management and cabinet, considering AGS supposed to be a disciplined organisation!


  • #3
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    infacteh wrote: »
    The noise of the GRA and, in particular, AGSI (unlike them) are posing a bit of a headache for senior management and cabinet, considering AGS supposed to be a disciplined organisation!

    We are disciplined, but we're not robots. We're not giving either enough of a headache yet.


  • #4
    Bosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Bosh


    Ah well.

    So much for the right to peaceful protest & free speech. :(


  • #5
    BaronVon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    Bosh wrote: »
    Ah well.

    So much for the right to peaceful protest & free speech. :(

    They're only constitutional rights, hardly important!


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