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THE ASSOCIATION OF Garda Sergeants and Inspectors has accused the Government of circulating misinformation into the public.
In a statement last night, AGSI president Antoinette Cunningham said there had been “incorrect media reports” circulating yesterday to do with the organisation’s ability to access industrial relations machinery.
Talks went on until the early hours of this morning between AGSI representatives and Government officials at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC), with a view to averting four days of Garda strikes starting on 4 November.
It is believed there were no significant breakthroughs that could put a halt to the dispute following the talks.
AGSI as well as the rank and file members of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) will go on strike for four days next month unless a dispute around pay is resolved.
The Government is expected to being a proposal document to talks with GRA when the two sides meet later today. The GRA central executive committee will meet this afternoon to discuss the proposals.
WRC
Gardaí have been granted access to the WRC on an ad hoc, temporary basis to try to resolve the dispute.
It was reported yesterday that Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe and Government chief whip Regina Doherty had stated that AGSI now had access to the WRC to resolve disputes.
However Cunningham said that this was not the case, as the arrangement was only on an ad hoc basis and not permanent.
“While we are accessing the WRC at the minute it is on an ad hoc basis to deal with the current negotiations,” said Cunningham in a statement.
“However, the substantial issue of long-term access remains to be resolved.
We have heard the Minister for Justice committing to providing access to the WRC but AGSI is not aware of any steps having been taken to progress the legislative changes necessary to activate WRC access for our members.
Cunningham said it was “wrong that as talks continue misinformation is being circulated by Government Ministers or representatives”.
She also said AGSI did not believe the Public Sector Commission on Pay would resolve the matter around Garda pay as it is “not a decision-making body”.
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We know Dylan does not want to publicly receive this so let’s hear about the other winners and what they did to receive such high distinction. That’s the article I want to read.
@Deborah Behan: They told people to vote for Hillary this year???
Well, it would have been a bit inconsistent of him if he had shown up … Sticking to his guns I guess.
He was probably afraid crooked Hillary was going to be there.
interesting Dylan showed up for his presidential medal of freedom and yet appears to be turning up his nose at the Nobel Prize, a tad ungreatful Boll@* impression I’m getting of Dylan.
@Joseph Dempsey: He is not “turning up his nose” at a prize that he never sought and which must have come as a huge surprise to him. He did thank the Swedes for it and said he would attend the ceremony in Stockholm “if at all possible”. Now it seems it isn’t possible, but he doesn’t owe anyone an explanation of why that is so.
And what makes you think he would give a rat’s arse what impression a judgemental little anonymous nobody like you gets?
So what if they were all migrants. As if hordes of Mexican, Irish, and whatever other illegals are equivalent to four British scientists who legally emigrated to the US.
Regarding Bob Dylan, it’s funny that some old twanger who hasn’t had a half decent tune for decades still gets so much attention.
@Naberius:
He did not ask for the attention.
Give it to someone else.someone harder working with more talent.shouldn’t be that hard to find someone.
Red Hurley? Do you have anyone in mind? What’s the name of that Irish singer popular in the 80′s? His name escapes me. He’d be a good Nobel Laureate. What’s his name, Red Hurley? It’s at the tip of my tongue.
‘Migrants’
Escaping the hell holes of Oxford and Cambridge.
One of the greatest song writer of our time.
“All l I can do is be me, whoever that is”
This week I am mostly arrogant and petty.
Too cool for school
Ungrateful arrogant person who should be stripped of the award…Full of his own self importance
@Paul Lane: “Self-important” and “arrogant” for NOT accepting an award?!!?
You need to go back and consult your dictionary, friend!!
@Paul Lane:
Q: What do the following Nobel winners have in common?
Novelist Doris Lessing in 2007, playwright Harold Pinter in 2005 and writer Elfriede Jelinek in 2004?
A: They didn’t accept the award in person
@Fox in the Box: Some could not because of health issues.
@Paul A Whelan: How do you know what shape the 75-year-old Dylan is in? Maybe a trip all the way to Stockholm would be hard on him, but he doesn’t want to moan in public about his health.
No one can nominate themself for the Nobel Prize and Dylan probably had no inkling that he was getting one until the name of the winner was announced in Sweden.
Dylan probably recognises the insanity of the Nobel institute which awarded Obama the Peace Prize in 2008 upon his inauguration as President. Apparently Henry Kissinger was also a ‘peace’ recipient. Nothing could be more hypocritical, insane ,mad crazy as awarding these two war mongers this award. Dylan wrote songs about peace and the ending of wars. So, congratulations Bob. You are consistent as well as being a great singer, song writer, poet and humanitarian.
Besides I’m pretty sure Dylan didn’t put his name forward for the prize in the first place. Why on earth should anyone be expected to turn up for a ceremony they didn’t sign up for.
Just send me the prize money,(€0.93 million)
@Patrick James Walsh: I’m sure Bob needs it as badly as I need a €5 gift from the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Dylan must be very busy these days.
Is he unwell?
Is he sick of all the B…S…?
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