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# blue flu

Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney positive for Covid-19 ahead of Ireland fixture

The sides meet in their refixed Six Nations game next week.

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Oct 13th 2020, 2:49 PM

# 20 years on

Report on how an IRA armed robbery went drastically wrong set to criticise gardaí

Ronan MacLochlainn was shot dead by gardaí during an attempted armed robbery of a Securicor van in Ashford in 1998.

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Dec 19th 2018, 6:20 AM

# blue flu

Garda strikes will "change their relationship with the public forever" warns Leo Varadkar

Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar said this morning that ‘it’s not in the gardaí’s interest’ to strike.

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Oct 16th 2016, 1:29 PM

# Public Sector Pay

Varadkar defends no pay increases for gardaí - saying "it would be unfair"

Meanwhile AGSI president Antoinette Cunningham said that if the strike does happen: “Please ring the government and tell them that it’s their fault”.

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Oct 1st 2016, 4:59 PM

# blue flu

Will gardaí soon be able to strike?

Ireland is in breach of European rules by not allowing the force to engage in industrial action.

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Feb 11th 2015, 9:03 PM

Voices

Column: Croke Park talks show there is no ease up on austerity

Trumpeting their success with the promissory note last week, up against the unions this week. We are not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot, writes Kieran Allen.

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Feb 24th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Cuts

Gardaí bring bank statements to Commissioner meeting to highlight cuts

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said after the meeting he hopes nothing will be said or done to interfere with the public’s support.

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Feb 20th 2013, 7:13 PM

# you told us

Top readers' comments of the week

Here’s our round-up of the best, the most popular and the most commented-on pieces from the past week. Did you make it in?

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Feb 16th 2013, 11:00 AM

Voices

Column: Industrial action by gardaí is unacceptable - and here's why

Cuts to garda pay and conditions are shameful and short-sighted – but officers have a civic duty that overrides any option of industrial action, writes Aaron McKenna.

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Feb 16th 2013, 7:45 AM

# No Confidence

Garda body passes motion of no confidence in Shatter

Martin Callinan has arranged to meet with the Garda Representative Association as it calls for solidarity against pay cuts.

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Feb 14th 2013, 7:32 PM

# Garda cuts

GRA national executive meeting to 'consider all options' following votes for industrial action

The GRA said concerns raised in recent meetings of garda divisions across the country will be brought before the national executive.

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Feb 13th 2013, 11:26 AM

# Garda cuts

More gardaí vote in favour of industrial action, no confidence in Shatter

Meetings of the Garda Representative Association in parts of Dublin, Kerry, Cork and Tipperary took place last night.

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Feb 12th 2013, 8:52 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are nine things to know before you start your day.

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Feb 12th 2013, 8:46 AM

# blue flu

Gardaí across the country voting in favour of industrial action

Following a meeting in Cork City earlier this week, gardaí in other divisions have been voting on a potential ‘blue flu’ as well as motions of no confidence in Minister Shatter and Commissioner Callinan.

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Feb 9th 2013, 4:24 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

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Feb 6th 2013, 4:52 PM