Garda Reserve attracts 14 applications per post

AN average of 14 people have applied for each of the Garda Reserve jobs on offer this year.

A total of 3,729 new applications have been received by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) up to the end of October, but only 270 of the part-time officers are being recruited in 2008.

The Government hopes the reserve will eventually reach 1,500, or 10% of the total garda force, which currently stands at 14,267.