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Monday, 6 March 2023 at 16:48

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors were in Westmeath today for a special delegate conference.

The AGSI is set to hold a protest march next week to voice concerns over the Garda roster.

Members are frustrated the Garda Commissioner hasn't honoured a commitment to return to normal working patterns post-pandemic.

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors were in Athlone today for a special delegate conference.

100 members of the AGSI will march to Garda Headquarters this day next week, and hand a letter to the Garda Commissioner.

Antoinette Cunningham - general secretary of the AGSI - says it's the uncertainty of the roster that's most frustrating:

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