The Garda Representative Association has unanimously rejected a pay proposal from the Department of Justice.

The GRA’s Central Executive Committee has been meeting in Tullamore, and they will now discuss what form of industrial action to take.

The rejected proposals would have offered new recruits a €4,000 rent allowance and included a commitment to restore increments.

It was revealed yesterday that members had voted in favour of industrial action but the ballot was conducted before the draft pay agreement was reached.