Garda Representative Association

The GRA’s Ballot to Membership on a new Travel & Subsistence Scheme closed earlier today and was Passed by over 85% of members ... These new rates will result in rises in allowances for the first time since 2008.

The GRA stands firm with our PSNI colleagues that have been injured while on duty in Belfast over the last two nights and wish them a full and speedy recovery

GRA President Niall Hodgins along with VP John Joe O’Connell, Gen Sec Ronan Slevin and Limerick CEC Frank Thornton were honoured, privileged and humbled to attend the 30th anniversary mass today for murdered D/Gda Jerry McCabe and meet with Mrs Ann McCabe

A sombre day in Limerick as we remember Det Garda Jerry McCabe with a special mass to mark 30 years since his horrific murder while on duty in Adare

The Garda Representative Association has today balloted all members on a proposed new improved Travel & Subsistence Scheme … Voting closes June 15

GRA President Niall Hodgins and Gen Sec Ronan Slevin delighted to join other guests attending the PFNI Police Federation of Northern Ireland’s 54th Annual Conference today

The GRA, alongside colleagues in the AGSI and EuroCOP have collectively submitted a complaint to the Council of Europe as Ireland remains in persistent non-compliance with the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights and with Res/CM/ChS(2014)/EuroCOP v. Ireland. This Resolution highlights the restrictions imposed on AGS with regards our collective bargaining & social dialogue rights as well as the failure to implement adequate conflict resolution mechanisms.

GRA General Secretary Ronan Slevin today welcomed Class 253 alongside Minister Jim O’Callaghan as 193 new members joined the AGS family at Templemore. Congratulations!

The GRA are pleased to announce the election of our Assistant to the General Secretary, Tara McManus, to the Executive Leadership Group of EuroCOP. Tara is the first member of both the GRA and An Garda Síochána to sit on this group. She will use this opportunity to continue advocating for our members at European level, while campaigning with her EuroCOP colleagues for better protections for police officers and to have policing recognised as a high risk occupation

We wish her well in her new role!

The GRA strongly condemns the attack on the Belfast station which was designed to cause intimidation and even murder. We stand in solidarity with these officers and all who uphold law and order