GARDAÍ WILL WITHDRAW their labour on 4, 11, 18 and 25 November.

Rank-and-file members will be joined by sergeants and inspectors, meaning most gardaí will not be on duty, but stations will be manned.

A garda spokesperson said there are “mechanisms in place for resolving these matters” and that the Commissioner would encourage all bodies to remain engaged.

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