Tánaiste: Garda reserve recruitment a success
The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Mr Michael McDowell today described the recent Garda Recruitment Campaign for Trainee and Reserve Gardaí as an overwhelming success and a strong vote of confidence in An Garda Síochána.
Figures provided by the Public Appointments Service, the body responsible for all public service recruitment, show the campaign has resulted in a total of 9,138 applications for Garda Trainee and 6,661 applications for the Garda Reserve to date.