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# blue-flu - Tuesday 13 October, 2020

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

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# Blue Flu

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

Oct 13th 2020, 2:49 PM 8,539 Views 5 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Wednesday 19 December, 2018

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

# 20 Years On

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

Dec 19th 2018, 6:20 AM 30,245 Views 43 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Sunday 16 October, 2016

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

# Blue Flu

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

Oct 16th 2016, 1:29 PM 17,983 Views 122 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Saturday 1 October, 2016

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

# Public Sector Pay

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

Oct 1st 2016, 4:59 PM 23,315 Views 144 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Wednesday 11 February, 2015

# Blue Flu

Will gardaí soon be able to strike?

Feb 11th 2015, 9:03 PM 17,268 Views 73 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Sunday 24 February, 2013

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

# Opinion

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

Feb 24th 2013, 8:15 AM 31 Views 110 Comments

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.

# blue-flu - Wednesday 20 February, 2013

# Cuts

Gardaí bring bank statements to Commissioner meeting to highlight cuts

Feb 20th 2013, 7:13 PM 9,909 Views 120 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Saturday 16 February, 2013

# You Told Us

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

Feb 16th 2013, 7:45 AM 49 Views 141 Comments

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.

# blue-flu - Thursday 14 February, 2013

# No Confidence

Garda body passes motion of no confidence in Shatter

Feb 14th 2013, 7:32 PM 18,218 Views 190 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

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

# Garda Cuts

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

Feb 13th 2013, 11:26 AM 9,686 Views 94 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Tuesday 12 February, 2013

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

# Garda Cuts

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

Feb 12th 2013, 8:52 AM 7,660 Views 73 Comments

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

# blue-flu - Saturday 9 February, 2013

Gardaí across the country voting in favour of industrial action

# Blue Flu

Gardaí across the country voting in favour of industrial action

Feb 9th 2013, 4:24 PM 17,020 Views 232 Comments

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.