Garda numbers reach three-year high as HQ puts new tech on display

Members of the armed support unit at the Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park, Dublin, for the launch of the 'Transforming An Garda Siochana 2018-2024' report. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Members of the armed support unit at the Garda Headquarters in Phoenix Park, Dublin, for the launch of the 'Transforming An Garda Siochana 2018-2024' report. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025 - 17:46
Cormac O’Keeffe, Security Correspondent

Garda numbers now stand at 14,318 — the highest in three years, figures show.

Official estimates suggest a further 360 student gardaí will graduate this year.

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