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AGSI conference to go ahead without two members who face allegations

AGSI conference to go ahead without two members who face allegations

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors' (AGSI) annual conference may get underway today without two of its senior members.

It follows an allegation made against a member of the association which represents more than 2,000 mid-ranking Gardaí.

Among the issues on the agenda at the annual conference of the AGSI is a call on the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to clarify the role of gardaí at evictions.

AGSI conference to go ahead without two members who face allegations

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

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Members from the Roscommon division are to ask Commissioner Harris to publish a policy document so that they and the public are clear on the rules when called in by a sheriff carrying out an eviction.

It follows the highly-publicised eviction of a family from their home in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, in December.

The conference has already been overshadowed by confirmation that an AGSI member is under investigation after an allegation was made against them by way of a protected disclosure.

The AGSI said the allegation relates to the Garda's employment and it is understood that it surrounds an accusation that they engaged in security work in their spare time, which is not permitted.

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The association has confirmed that two of its senior members may not attend their annual conference which gets underway in Cavan today following the revelations.

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