tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post5684269241626686565..comments2023-10-02T10:31:13.350+01:00Comments on Gombeen Nation: Garda whistleblower and penalty points – one law for us and one for themThe Gombeen Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-59653131120456858232014-02-02T19:26:14.899+00:002014-02-02T19:26:14.899+00:00Thanks for that, John.
Thanks for that, John.<br />The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-5228509748623503712014-01-31T21:22:56.799+00:002014-01-31T21:22:56.799+00:00The Gardai are a sneaky bunch, they will soon have...The Gardai are a sneaky bunch, they will soon have their own trade union<br />" The collective complaint launched by the European Confederation of Police against Ireland deals with the <br />fact that police representative associations in Ireland do not have full trade union rights"<br />https://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/socialcharter/complaints/CC83CaseDoc1_en.pdf<br /><br />This would mean that they could tell the Government to get stuffed and go on strike if they felt like it. Did this get any media attention in Ireland? that is why Shatter is taking a soft approach.<br />Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-43758653476316888932014-01-30T22:54:12.556+00:002014-01-30T22:54:12.556+00:00@ Nenad. Hiya Ned. I wouldn't hold my breath....@ Nenad. Hiya Ned. I wouldn't hold my breath... you know how long it takes for progress to occur here on our lovely little rock in the Atlantic. <br /><br />@ Anna. Yes, they "close ranks" don't they? To hell with justice and all that marlarkey. I didn't hear that interview Anna, but I can well imagine it. I'd even care from the standpoint of being done by the buggers for going a few klicks over the limit on the dueller, while they get themselves and their mates off for far worse...The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-85605210646617024052014-01-29T22:45:41.070+00:002014-01-29T22:45:41.070+00:00I think Garda are About to come under FOI- thry We...I think Garda are About to come under FOI- thry Werent before_ I am told this was Unique in Europe.<br />Re Penalty points whistleblowers- one of these was forced to resign 6 months ago. I heard this distraught man tell his tale on radio on Sunday night- he was ostracised and villified by colleagues ad had toresign after 30 yrs and i was Gobsmacked when the interviewer said 'Look no-one in the country Really cares if penalty points were wiped by Garda- so why did you do it!!!!'<br />SO why Even bother with penalty points- trying to make roadssafer- if the penalty points Custodians Abuse the system- and vilify those who Rightly report on them???<br />ABSOLUTELY DISGRACEFUL BEHAVIOUR by both Garda and this radio interviewer-<br />Anyone wo reports bullying in the civil and public service is treated the same way - and bullying is RIFE in Gardaannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-49779864698860566822014-01-29T19:00:20.602+00:002014-01-29T19:00:20.602+00:00"Internal affairs" or "internal inv..."Internal affairs" or "internal investigations" or what you call it ... like in those hollywood-movies about corrupt cops etc. That wouldn't be too bad for this country! Nenadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364463905302830157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-87843778323432537862014-01-29T17:17:52.643+00:002014-01-29T17:17:52.643+00:00Good question, Ella. The Ombudsman's office ha...Good question, Ella. The Ombudsman's office has to promise not to ask any awkward questions before it can look into anything. <br /><br />It doesn't have anything like the powers of its Northern Ireland equivalent.The Gombeen Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024662128072120489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5829381583204750928.post-76986352990651632592014-01-29T08:51:06.508+00:002014-01-29T08:51:06.508+00:00Who polices the police? There seems to be one law ...Who polices the police? There seems to be one law for them and their mates, and another for the little people..Ellanoreply@blogger.com