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The GRA has also said An Garda Síochána is too often used as a political football by government and opposition

GRA says members not responsible for breath test saga

The Garda Representative Association has said that responsibility for almost one million false breath tests lies with garda management, not with rank and file gardaí.

Ireland • 24 Apr 17

The GRA and the AGSI have called off Friday's planned strike action

Gardaí call off industrial action

The Garda Representative Association and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors have called-off tomorrow’s planned strike action.

News • 04 Nov 16

The GRA says it remains fully engaged in the negotiation process

GRA to ballot members as strikes set to go ahead

The Garda Representative Association has said it will ballot its members on on any non-binding recommendations of the Labour Court in relation to the garda pay dispute but the planned strikes are still set to go ahead.

News • 03 Nov 16

The GRA last week voted to take industrial action

Fitzgerald to invite GRA to talks over strikes

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has said everything is being done to prevent the gardaí going on strike.

Ireland • 03 Oct 16

Paschal Donohoe said every public sector union can make a case for the particular place of their members

Donohoe says pay claims must be made through LRA

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has said that all public sector pay claims must be settled through the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

News • 30 Sep 16

The GRA has announced 'a unilateral withdrawal of services' on 4, 11, 18 and 25 November

Dept open to discussing issues with GRA - Tánaiste

The Minister for Justice has said her department is open to meeting the Garda Representative Association to discuss outstanding issues after members voted for four days of industrial action.

News • 29 Sep 16

200 divisional delegates, representing rank-and-file gardaí, are meeting in Tullamore

GRA votes to take industrial action in November

The Garda Representative Association has voted to take industrial action on four dates in November following the rejection of pay proposals negotiated with the Department of Justice.

News • 29 Sep 16

The ballot was carried out in August 2016 with around 66% of GRA members taking part

Gardaí willing to hold industrial action - ballot

A ballot carried out by the Garda Representative Association indicates that 95% of members would be willing to take part in industrial action.

News • 27 Sep 16

Garda Representative Association to put proposals to a special delegate conference on Wednesday

Garda pay deal includes restoring rent allowance

RTÉ News understands last Friday's draft agreement between the GRA and the Department of Justice on pay and conditions includes a restoration of rent allowance for new recruits to the force and the reinstatement of increments backdated to 1 July.

News • 26 Sep 16

New gardaí are paid €23,171 and after one year are due to receive a pay increment of €2,301

Garda union protests outside Government Buildings

Members of the Garda Representative Association are due to gather at the gates of Government Buildings this morning to protest at the imposition of financial emergency legislation on its members.

News • 19 Jul 16

The Garda Representative Association has rejected the agreement

Varadkar appeals to unions to accept LRA

Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has appealed to the unions who have not signed up to the Landsdowne Road Agreement to do so.

News • 01 Jul 16

The GRA says some gardaí have been spat at during water charge protests

GRA says pay cuts forcing gardaí to sleep in cars

The Garda Representative Association's annual conference has heard that rank and file officers are under severe financial pressure, with some gardaí being forced to sleep in their cars.

News • 28 Apr 15

The GRA said it wants to express anger and frustration through placard protest

GRA to fight cuts 'at all costs'

President of the Garda Representative Association John Parker has said that it will fight the Croke Park extension cuts "at all costs".

News • 12 Apr 13

Some GRA members have decided in favour of a 'blue flu' action should the cuts be implemented

GRA to decide on action if cuts implemented

Garda Representative Association members have met to decide on possible action should cuts proposed in talks on an extension to the Croke Park deal go ahead.

News • 12 Feb 13