PSNI attracts recruits from Republic in bid to balance the force

NINETEEN recruits from the Republic have joined the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) since it launched a cross-Border recruitment drive more than 18 months ago.

The handful of recruits from across the Border joined after the last three recruitment drives.

While advertisements were placed on RTÉ television and in newspapers and magazines, including the Garda Review, the PSNI said the campaign did not specifically target recruits from the Republic.