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11,000 applications for 2,000 garda posts

ALMOST 11,000 people have applied for 2,000 garda posts, it emerged yesterday.

Tue, 21 Dec, 2004 - 00:00

Michael Brennan

The Public Appointments Service was inundated with applications from potential recruits before last week's deadline.

Spokesman Martin Burke said between 10,500 and 11,000 applications were received in total.

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