The Garda Representative Association says gardaí will take industrial action over the Government's pay and pension levies.
The Association announced the results of a ballot this afternoon, which showed that 93% of those who voted said the gardaí should take some form of industrial action, but not withdraw their services.
The Association will decide at its annual conference in April what form that industrial action will take.
General Secretary PJ Stone said that it would be a collective action and that it would not impinge on the safety or security of the public.
He also said the ballot sends a clear message to the Government that all was not well in the gardaí and that rank-and-file members would no longer tolerate 'draconian pay cuts'.
Mr Stone added: 'Our members weren't intimidated by some of the comments that were made. They felt it was important their views were heard.'
Of the 11,600 who were eligible to vote only 5,540 gardaí did so, with 65.4% of them voting to take industrial action short of a withdrawal of labour.
Another 18.4% voted to withdraw their services but that will not be done.
Just over 4,000 suggested a variety forms of industrial action, including work-to-rules, refusal to turn on mobile phones and a ban on overtime.
These will now be considered by the central executive committee, which will formulate proposed industrial action to be ratified at conference.
