The General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) has said that gardaí should receive a pandemic bonus.
Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Antoinette Cunningham said that it "hasn't been the easiest of times for An Garda Síochána but I do believe we stepped up and responded to the challenge".
The Government plans to give frontline workers a bonus as a reward for their efforts during the pandemic. Payments and time off is being considered for healthcare workers, however there are calls to broaden it to other workers who stepped up during the pandemic.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that rewards of recognition must not be limited to healthcare workers, and there could be a combination of approaches including the