The Garda Representative Association has decided not to invite the Garda Commissioner to its annual conference later this year.
The Central Executive Committee voted by a two-thirds majority not to extend an invitation to Drew Harris to attend the conference in Westport, Co Mayo, in April and address the delegates.
It is the first time any garda association has declined to invite the Garda Commissioner to its annual conference.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has been invited to attend.
The association, which represents over 10,000 rank-and-file gardaí, voted no confidence in Mr Harris last September by an overwhelming majority.
The GRA also refused to invite former Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to attend conference in 2006 but he was invited to attend the evening dinner.
Mr Harris has not been invited to the forthcoming GRA conference annual dinner either.
