The Gardai have been balloted by their Union leaders to determine if they should take industrial action over major impacts on their pay and conditions of employment. The difficulty is that this inept Government has put in place legislation that actually criminalises the Gardai for their Civil, Legal and Human right to withdraw their labour. This is an outragous situation where men and women who put their life on the line day in and day out are to be criminalised by taking a stand that many of us feel is a fundamental right, a right that is integral to the democratic process and is the corner stone of a modern day democracy.
Fianna Fail for decades presided over the rape and human degradation of children in Institutional 'care', they continue today to leave children in "conditions not fit for animals" (Mr Justice Peter Kelly). This Government now want our Gardai to work in conditions where men and women of An Gardai Siochana are being punished for the crimes of bankers and speculators, where the men and women of An Gardai Siochana are being put at risk due to cuts backs and manpower shortages.
This weekend we have seen a young Garda Officer die and another remain in a serious condition as they simply went about their duty, In Clondalkin we have seen Gardai shot at by those with murderous intent, last week we seen a young Garda get slashed in the face with a knife, week after week our officers are being put at risk and yet this Government tries to hand-cuff them with draconian legislation that would better suit Nazi Germany than Ireland. Yes, the members of An Gardai have a right to Ballot and Yes they have a right to withdraw their labour.
Fianna Fail for decades presided over the rape and human degradation of children in Institutional 'care', they continue today to leave children in "conditions not fit for animals" (Mr Justice Peter Kelly). This Government now want our Gardai to work in conditions where men and women of An Gardai Siochana are being punished for the crimes of bankers and speculators, where the men and women of An Gardai Siochana are being put at risk due to cuts backs and manpower shortages.
This weekend we have seen a young Garda Officer die and another remain in a serious condition as they simply went about their duty, In Clondalkin we have seen Gardai shot at by those with murderous intent, last week we seen a young Garda get slashed in the face with a knife, week after week our officers are being put at risk and yet this Government tries to hand-cuff them with draconian legislation that would better suit Nazi Germany than Ireland. Yes, the members of An Gardai have a right to Ballot and Yes they have a right to withdraw their labour.
