Garda groups lose High Court sick pay challenge

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Garda representative bodies lost their High Court challenge to reduced public-service sick pay regulations on 17 October 2014. The regulations reduced sick leave on full pay from six months to three.

The Garda Representative Association, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, and organisations representing senior gardaí had sued Minister Brendan Howlin over the changes introduced in April 2014.

Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns rejected all grounds of the GRA’s action, while proceedings by the other bodies were brought on similar grounds. Costs issues were due to be decided the following week.