AGSI: Changes In Promotion Structure "Inherently Unfair".

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Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 11:27am

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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The process was overhauled earlier this year.

Gardai say changes to the way promotions are handled are "inherently unfair".

The process was overhauled earlier this year, taking away powers from Garda HQ and giving it to the Public Appointments Service.

One major change is a promotion exam, which gardai used to only have to pass once, will be time limited.

Antoinette Cunningham, General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, says this is wrong

Here is proposed new Garda oversight 👇 #AGSI21 pic.twitter.com/tMCmqJRuPS

— AGSI (@AGSI_Ireland) November 9, 2021

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