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Varadkar says GRA does not have ‘right’ to meet Justice Minister

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Garda Representative Association (GRA) does not “have a right” to a meeting with the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee. His comments come after the GRA said it had not met the Justice Minister since she returned ...

15 Sept 2023 at 14:19

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Drew Harris ‘baffled’ over Garda Representative Association ‘snub’

The garda commissioner said he has been left “baffled” by the decision of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) not to invite him to its annual conference. GRA president Brendan O’Connor said the decision by the association’s Central ...

26 Feb 2024 at 14:23

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Harris ‘determined’ to stay on as Garda Commissioner amid confidence vote

Commissioner Drew Harris has said he is “determined to stay” in his role even if rank-and-file gardai pass a vote of no confidence. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) is balloting members amid a deepening dispute over Mr Harris’s ...

09 Aug 2023 at 10:58

National News

Interim Garda roster agreed ahead of fresh negotiations on proposed resolution

An agreement has been reached to introduce an interim roster for gardai ahead of fresh negotiations on a new proposed working pattern. The latest development comes after management put forward a proposal on Friday aimed at ending the ...

09 Oct 2023 at 15:51

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McEntee ‘will not direct’ gardai on when to work amid roster dispute

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said she will not direct gardai on where and when they should work, as rank-and-file members prepare to engage in escalating industrial action in a roster dispute. Members of the Garda ...

01 Oct 2023 at 14:25

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GRA ‘not ruling out’ any action amid deteriorating relations with Commissioner

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has said it has not ruled out any action in response to a deteriorating relationship with Commissioner Drew Harris. The organisation for rank-and-file members of An Garda Siochana ...

27 Sept 2023 at 14:43

National News

Some gardai ‘unproductive’ and ‘disinterested’ in roads policing – report

Some gardai tasked with roads policing duties in Ireland are “unproductive” and appear “demotivated and unconcerned” with doing an effective, professional job, a report has found. While the independent review of Roads ...

14 Aug 2025 at 13:51

National News

GRA members to be balloted on vote of no confidence in Garda Commissioner Harris

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has announced that members will be balloted on a vote of no confidence in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris. The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the GRA came to the ...

26 Jul 2023 at 19:05

National News

Varadkar reiterates Government support for Garda Commissioner

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has reiterated the Government’s support for the Garda Commissioner, saying Drew Harris had “full authority” to remain in the role in the face of a confidence vote from rank-and-file ...

09 Aug 2023 at 18:04

National News

Roads gardai should not be exposed to ‘excessive danger’, says minister

There is a need to ensure that road-policing gardai are not exposed to “excessive levels of danger”, the Justice Minister has said following the death of an officer in the unit. Kevin Flatley died after ...

12 May 2025 at 09:19

National News

‘Breakdown in trust’ behind move not to invite commissioner to GRA conference

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has said its decision not to invite Commissioner Drew Harris to its annual conference reflects the “breakdown in trust” between him and rank and file gardai. ...

16 Feb 2024 at 13:38

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GRA accuses Commissioner Drew Harris of ‘inviting conflict’

The Garda Representative Association has said its relationship with Commissioner Drew Harris is “in many ways irreparable”, further accusing the top officer of having “invited conflict”. The ...

26 Sept 2023 at 18:53

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