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I am the GRA representative referred to in yesterday’s statement. I welcome the withdrawal of the potential misconduct allegation, but I am bitterly disappointed that An Garda Síochána pursued it in the first place.
I have spoken on many issues affecting members in the past.
Elected representatives must be able to speak for members without fear that doing so will lead to misconduct proceedings.
I will not be making any further comment on the matter.
A senior Garda Representative Association member will not face a misconduct investigation over comments he made to the media after an assesment on the matter has now been withdrawn, according to the association
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A senior Garda Representative Association member will not face a misconduct investigation over comments he made to the media after an assesment on the matter has now been withdrawn, according to the association
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The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has called on the Minister for Justice to establish a statutory public inquiry into the handling of protected disclosures within An Garda Síochána, following this week's RTÉ Investigates programme
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#Breaking Gardaí acted appropriately, within the law and in line with relevant procedures during their pursuit of a vehicle prior to the fatal M9 crash last month, Fiosrú has found rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/091…
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Police Ombudsman, Fiosru, finds gardai acted according to the law in how they followed a car before it went the wrong direction down the M9 motorway and collided with an oncoming car, seriously injuring its occupants.
Five boys in suspect car died.
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This is an absolute disgrace, and says a lot about where we are as a society today.
Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae is recovering in hospital after he was assaulted in Dublin this afternoon
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Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae is recovering in hospital after he was assaulted in Dublin this afternoon
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RT @NiallJournal_ie: Stark details of the utter failure in garda pursuit policy & training, how risk aversion along with a bias against gar…
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Garda Sergeants and Inspectors vote to reject expenses scheme @eimer_mcauley jrnl.ie/7155310
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@AGSI_Ireland to hold special conference on 5 Oct to decide actions after members rejected new travel & subsistence scheme.
They will also discuss the impact of "extraordinary" work demands for EU Presidency and other events
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Thanks PM Carney. Rest assured… the vast majority of Americans will never refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” Just like we will never call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” There are still many of us who think of Canadians as our great friends. 🇺🇸🇨🇦
The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”.
The name is more than 400 years old, predating both the Confederation of Canada and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.
We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms.
Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario – then, now and always.
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Graham retweeted
Le nom du lac Ontario tire son origine du mot wendat « Ontari’io », qui signifie « le lac est beau, le lac est grand ».
Ce nom remonte à plus de 400 ans, bien avant la Confédération canadienne et la Déclaration d’indépendance des États-Unis d’Amérique.
Nous savons que les États-Unis sont en train de changer. Leurs relations commerciales, leur politique étrangère, leurs monuments nationaux, leurs hydronymes.
Les Canadiennes et les Canadiens savent aussi qu’il faut appeler les choses par leur nom, et ce lac se nomme Lac Ontario – aujourd’hui et pour toujours.
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Its incredible that the Government have allowed the previous public sector pay deal to expire without making any serious attempts to agree a new one. Lots of ballots due from the various unions re the next steps. Can't say they weren't warned.
The Prison Officers Association (POA) said a national poll of its members has shown overwhelming support for industrial action, up to and including strike action, if the Government does not set out a clear and credible approach to aligning pay and living standards, at the start of the next round of public sector pay talks
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The government has fallen short of its own garda recruitment targets for the second year in a row.
It is estimated that this year, fewer than 800 gardaí will graduate from Templemore College and enter the policing force jrnl.ie/7141339
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We should also be asking why failing to stop for police is only a summary offence and how a collision during a pursuit can be blamed on a police officer not the suspect who failed to stop in the first place…🤦🏼♂️
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The Garda Representative Association of Ireland stand in solidarity with the members of the Cleveland Police who tragically lost their lives on duty today and to their colleagues and we extend our sympathies to all those affected by this morning’s crash #GRARep #RIP
All at Cleveland Police Federation are completely devastated at the on duty death of two colleagues in the early hours of this morning.
All of our thoughts are with their families, friends and close colleagues at this time.
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I wish to express my sincerest condolences to our colleagues in @ClevelandPolice to the bereaved families and friends of the officers who died in this devastating incident. This tragedy again highlights the grave dangers police officers face when confronted with reckless criminality and wrong-way driving.
It must strengthen our resolve to support policing, hold offenders fully accountable and ensure public safety is at the centre of criminal-justice policy. Right now, thats not where we are.
Two UK police officers were among seven people killed in a two-vehicle collision near Middlesbrough in the early hours of this morning rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0822/158…
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Road policing under-resourced and recruitment not 'coming fast enough' says AGSI breakingnews.ie/ireland/road…
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