Garda Commissioner to respond to threat of strike

The Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy is expected to respond to the threat of strike action by rank and file members of the force later today.

In an unprecedented move, the Garda Representative Association announced yesterday its to begin ballotting its 12,000 members for strike action.

Its illegal for gardai to go on strike and its the first time they have threatened to do so .

Sinead Spain spoke to Tom Brady, Security Editor with the Irish Independent, about the lead in to yesterday decision