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The GRA family is incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Photo Journalist Mick O’Neill who was taken too young in a motorcycle accident yesterday. Mick was a regular at GRA events and ADC’s and will be sadly missed for his friendship, his talent and professionalism. RIP 💔

So proud of the GRA Support at Dublin’s Pride March on Dublin’s O’Connell St #GRARep #Pride2025

GRA Gen Sec Ronan Slevin talks through the GRA’s proposed solution to the ongoing Recruitment and Retention crisis within AGS at the Joint Committee on Justice, June 17 2025 #GRARep #JCJustice

‘The length of years that some members of the Gardaí are left languishing on suspension for years on end without due respect and process is of grave concern to the entire Association’ GRA Gen Sec Ronan Slevin tells Dail Joint Committee on Justice today #GRARep #AGS #AGSI

“Mental Health care for struggling garda members is currently far too reactive rather than proactive” GRA’s Assist to Gen Sec Tara McManus tells today’s Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs & Migration #GRARep #AGS #AGSI

GRA Vice President Niall Hodgins tells of ‘slippery language’ that has surpressed a ‘myriad of issues’ affecting everyday life as a member of An Garda Síochána while GS Ronan Slevin tells of members’ fear of discipline if split second decisions are made while on duty#GRARep #AGS

Garda Representative Association Gen Sec Ronan Slevin tells today’s Joint Committee on Justice that the new EV Garda fleet is being paralysed by slow charging points and, in many cases, NO charging points at all at rural stations #GRARep #AGS #DeptOfJustice

GRA today tells Joint Committee on Justice of serious flaws in the Operational Policing Model that has directly taken Gardaí off the streets and resulted in less direct interaction with Communities due to the creation of ‘super divisions’ across the country#GRARep #AGS #Justice

Today we stand united as we remember with fondness, but incredible sadness, our colleague and friend, Colm Horkan on the Fifth Anniversary of his violent death of which took place while on duty in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon on the 17 June 2020 #RIP #GRARep

RT @gardarep: GRA invited before the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to discuss policing challenges and concerns tomorrow, June 19 @ 3pm #GRA #AGS

Tomorrow morn @RTERadio1 Sunday with Miriam @10am Mark O’ Meara President of @gardarep chats to Miriam O’Callaghan about his personal journey following his interview in @GardaReview - a must listen.#RTEMiriam #GRA

GRA invited before the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to discuss policing challenges and concerns this Tuesday, June 19 @ 3pm #GRA #AGS

So sad to hear of the passing of retired Gda Pat Hunter. Pat was the last surviving member of the crew with Dick Fallon and Paul Firth on duty at a Bank robbery at Arran Quay in April 1970. Dick was fatally wounded at the scene, Paul passed in 1991. RIP Pat, Paul & Dick. #GRARep

Remembering PC Rhianydd Hitchcock who died on this day in 2014 #LestWeForget @Police_Memorial

Today’s serious injury sustained by a member of the Finglas Drugs Unit in Dublin once again serves as a sad and stark reminder of the dangers faced by our colleagues on a daily basis. We wish him a full recovery and commend his colleagues in DMRW that intervened. #GRARep #AGS

Remembering our fallen garda colleagues at our annual day of remembrance at Dublin Castle. May they rest in peace, never ever forgotten. Particularly poignant this year after the past few days #GRARep #RIP #AGS

As we pay our respects to Garda Kevin Flatley in Balbriggan later today we also remember our colleagues Gda Garreth Harmon and Gda Conor Griffin who sadly lost their lives while on duty in a traffic incident in Finglas, Dublin on this day 25 years ago #RIP #GRARep #AGS

Mark O’Meara, GRA President: “We have been numbed by the sudden and devastating loss of our colleague in such tragic circumstances. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kevin, his wife and children. We have lost a great friend and colleague and he will never be forgotten.”#GRARep

Garda Representative Association Annual Conference 2025 wraps up at the INEC in Killarney with Motions passed concerning the pay, conditions, training, safety and welfare of our members. Time for the Commissioner and Minister to listen to the members on the frontline #GRARep #ADC

GRA Annual Conference demands the Justice Minister and garda management introduce a clear and consistent overtime policy, a determined night duty allowance and the introduction of an Occupational Supplementary Pension and Fast Accrual Pension Payments #GRARep #ADC2025