Pay issues are set to dominate the annual gathering of the Garda Representative Association in Carlow tomorrow.
The Garda Representative Association will also vote on a motion of no confidence in the Garda Ombudsman Commission.
The GRA will start a campaign to restore pay and allowances in light of the improving economy.
The association says a series of scandals and perceived crises in the leadership of the force have hurt frontline Gardaí, even though the public knows they’re not responsible.
The group’s president Dermot O’Neill is also looking forward to a time when the force can be free from direct political control – allowing the Commissioner greater maneuverability and freedom of speech.
The conference will also hear a call for a vote of no confidence in the Garda Ombudsman Commission.
