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# Macushla Revolt

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Macushla Revolt

'The solidarity was magnificent': The 1961 revolt that finally gave gardaí a voice

Known as the Macushla Revolt, a meeting to protest an unfair pay deal led to the dismissal of 11 gardaí.

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Oct 22nd 2016, 8:30 PM

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