Taoiseach says Covid-19 roster ‘not sustainable’ as protests to continue throughout October
Garda officers outside Mallow District Court in Co Cork. The GRA said a huge number of rank and file gardaí had not volunteered to work overtime on Tuesday Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wirehas come out strongly against the Garda’s Covid-19 roster being allowed to continue, saying it was “not sustainable”.
“We are aware of members having to be taken off patrol and response duties to ensure static posts are covered,” he said. “And we are hearing of small numbers of members on duty in some larger towns with perhaps one district car to patrol and respond to incidents.”However, the GRA did not want to be any more specific about manpower shortages brought about by the action because doing so would highlight policing “weaknesses” that could be “exploited by those with criminal intent”.
The GRA has said after its members have refused to volunteer for overtime on the five Tuesdays in October, they will then refuse to move off the pandemic rosters on November 6th before withdrawing their service, a strike in all but name, on November 10th.
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