tayto lover wrote: » Two shot dead near my home in the last few years for a start.
Boggy Turf wrote: » Very rare. I have never heard of a guard shot in Galway.
tayto lover wrote: » Shure nothing ever happens in Galway.
Boggy Turf wrote: » Very very few of them have to deal with the "dregs of society" or find themselves in any danger whatsoever.
Boggy Turf wrote: » The Gardaí would be way better off trying to repair their awful reputation than being greedy. They have been exposed as corrupt on many occasions in recent years, from the top down, and their treatment of whistleblowers was and continues to be a disgrace.
Boggy Turf wrote: » Must be. Grew up in Clare and don't recall any Garda shootings. Are you from Louth?
tayto lover wrote: » Murder is murder. You should know that. I wouldn't do their job and I bet you wouldn't either.
Zzippy wrote: » My experience of other sectors of the public sector is that some can, some cannot. Public servants born after 1961 do not qualify for the OAP until 68 now. I know public sector workers who have been told they will not reveive a top up and will have to sign on or find alternative employment between 65 and 68. They have not been offered the choice of working until 68 but are exploring that option.
Zzippy wrote: » My point stands, you are including the OAP in the garda pension, at least post age 66. That is not a valid point, as the gardai have paid their PRSI contributions the same as all employees, and the OAP is rolled into their pension, unlike the private sector worker, who receives it as a separate payment to their own pension. There is only one reason to do that and that is to make the garda pension appear inflated by comparison, or "gold-plated" as you like to call it.
Bambi wrote: » "Thats two fine lines between giving cheek and murder" Dead is dead Ham sandwich is Ham Sandwich Gardaing is not the most dangerous profession in the country. Nothing but the facts Ma'am, as they say on the telly I wouldnt want to be a garda. Or a farmer. Or a fisherman. What that has to do with anything is zero.
EndaHonesty wrote: » No relevance to Gardai pensions! All public service pensions are already too generous. Gardai pension gold plating includes; Overtime included in calculations Allowances included in calculations Full pension available after 30 years service.
Ted111 wrote: » Or why isn't everyone entitled to an equal share of the earths resources as proposed by the crazy lefties?
Boggy Turf wrote: » I am starting to think the same. They have disappeared from rural areas. They are very hard to get a hold of - for example when there is a minor car accident. Their crime solving abilities seem to be very poor - they'll admit that themselves. They also seem to waste a lot of time for VIPs and events. They are good at shooting fish in a barrel in pointless speed checks i.e. places where the limit is stupidly low and there are never accidents.
EndaHonesty wrote: » No relevance to Gardai pensions!
EndaHonesty wrote: » Gardai pension gold plating includes;Overtime included in calculations
Widdershins wrote: » Hold on. What are they for? Tax insurance and nct, and tyres? Or something else altogether? I've driven up to many of them and they have only ever looked at the discs. I've heard of people being asked where they are from and where they are going and license checks too but that's to do with the learner driver rules rather than them looking out for someone in particular, otherwise they'd be going on a description.
Conmc88 wrote: » I'll say it again for those hard of reading, Being a Garda is not the most dangerous job "statistically" so for them to say they have to get paid due to the dangerous job they have is irrelevant. And yes they deal with scum every day, but they applied for the job, i didn't make any gard apply to be a gard, they new what the job entailed. why become a garda and then complain about it!!!! and everyone is sidestepping the fact that what the gardai are doing tomorrow is completely illegal!! RULE MAKERS CANNOT BE THE RULE BREAKERS i have lost complete confidence in the "Force"
Joshua J wrote: » Four legs good, two legs bad.
tayto lover wrote: » Conmc88 wrote: » I'll say it again for those hard of reading, Being a Garda is not the most dangerous job "statistically" so for them to say they have to get paid due to the dangerous job they have is irrelevant. And yes they deal with scum every day, but they applied for the job, i didn't make any gard apply to be a gard, they new what the job entailed. why become a garda and then complain about it!!!! and everyone is sidestepping the fact that what the gardai are doing tomorrow is completely illegal!! RULE MAKERS CANNOT BE THE RULE BREAKERS i have lost complete confidence in the "Force" You should make a poster and go and march up and down. #I'm sure when they see it they'll go back to work.
suicide_circus wrote: » WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING TO COME FROM
Conmc88 wrote: » be pointless they would prob be drunk with power as usual and arrest me for disturbing the peace. they were well able to stand idly by when this country refused the water charges, and protect the rule makes, but wait ....now that the rule makes are effecting there wages and there job they break the law like a common criminal and strike, ha ha ha
strawberryb0y wrote: » Conmc88 wrote: » I'll say it again for those hard of reading, Being a Garda is not the most dangerous job "statistically" so for them to say they have to get paid due to the dangerous job they have is irrelevant. And yes they deal with scum every day, but they applied for the job, i didn't make any gard apply to be a gard, they new what the job entailed. why become a garda and then complain about it!!!! and everyone is sidestepping the fact that what the gardai are doing tomorrow is completely illegal!! RULE MAKERS CANNOT BE THE RULE BREAKERS i have lost complete confidence in the "Force" You do know the Gards don't make the law right?
tayto lover wrote: » Conmc88 wrote: » be pointless they would prob be drunk with power as usual and arrest me for disturbing the peace. they were well able to stand idly by when this country refused the water charges, and protect the rule makes, but wait ....now that the rule makes are effecting there wages and there job they break the law like a common criminal and strike, ha ha ha Believe it or not but I saw garda members on the water protests I was on and a few nurses and teachers too. It has already been established that they have a right to strike like any citizen so they're not breaking any laws. I hope they get their money.
