Clare’s GRA representative has accused Garda management of having no tolerance for human error when it comes to mistakes made by staff. An extensive research project commenced by the Garda Representative Association in March of this year has found that 97.5% of Gardaí surveyed said their mental or physical health has suffered while working for […]
Clare’s GRA representative insists reintroducing the pre-covid roster at a time when Garda resources are stretched so thin would defy logic. The President of the Garda Representative Association has this morning asked the Government to intervene in its ongoing dispute over the planned reinstatement of the controversial ‘Westmanstown Roster’ which would see members working on […]
A former Mayor of Ennis has expressed disappointment over what’s he’s described as the “blocking of common sense” when it comes to the ongoing closure of O’Connell Street in the town centre. Councillor Johnny Flynn has raised concern over “traffic chaos” caused to residents and businesses in Ennis due to the essential Water main replacement […]
Clare’s GRA representative says Gardaí are concerned at the impact of the continued roll out of the policing model which merges the forces in Clare and Tipperary. It comes as the Garda Representative Association is continuing to hold its annual conference in Westport county Mayo today, where members are discussing issues including Garda morale, staff […]
The Chair of Clare’s Joint Policing Committee says he’ll be contacting the Justice Minister over what he believes is a ‘disappointing’ number of new recruits here in recent years. New figures show just 51 new Gardai have been attested to Clare since 2015, with just four of the country’s 28 divisions having seen lower numbers […]