General Secretary of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors Antoinette Cunningham has announced her retirement after 33 years with An Garda Síochána.
Ms Cunningham was the first full time female official in a garda representative organisation and the first woman to serve at every executive level of the association, including branch secretary, national executive member, president, deputy general secretary and general secretary.
Ms Cunningham also worked for ten years as a training sergeant at the Garda College in Templemore.
The National Executive of the AGSI paid tribute to Ms Cunningham, saying that today “is a very fitting day for Antoinette to announce her retirement”.
“St Brigid’s Day is a day to reflect on the achievements of Irish women and Antoinette has achieved so much on behalf of the Association,” the board said in a statement.
Her last acts as General Secretary include the negotiation of pay talks, which were finalised last Friday and the roster negotiations which near completion.
