The Garda Representative Association has begun its protest over Garda Commissioner Drew Harris' decision to change the garda roster next month.
Rank and file garda are refusing to take up voluntary overtime today because of the commissioner’s refusal to defer the reintroduction of the so-called 'Westmanstown roster' prior to the start of talks between all sides.
Today’s is the first of five Tuesday protests which include Budget day and Halloween, two days with potential for sporadic public disorder and violence. The GRA’s protest began at midnight. Rank and file gardaí are refusing to take up voluntary overtime which, because of the decreasing numbers of gardaí, is used on checkpoints and patrols, to bring units up to strength, to staff stations and to increase visibility.
Ms McEntee says she will not intervene because it is not her role to tell gardai where, when and how they should be working or the commissioner how to run An Garda Síochána.
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