Senator Mark Daly leads calls to bring back retired gardaí to fill gaps in force

Calls have been made to bring back retired gardaí to fill vacant positions left by members of the force on leave.

More than 1,000 gardaí have taken leave already this year, and this figure does not include those members of the force who are out of work due to illness.

The figures, which include those on maternity leave, carers’ leave, or career breaks, show that one in 12 gardaí availed of leave for the first 10 months of 2015.