Number of full-time and trainee gardaí surpasses 14,000

The number of full-time and trainee gardaí has reached a record high of more than 14,000, according to Minister for Justice Michael McDowell.

Number of full-time and trainee gardaí surpasses 14,000
Mon, 06 Nov, 2006 - 14:34

The number of full-time and trainee gardaí has reached a record high of more than 14,000, according to Minister for Justice Michael McDowell.

Speaking at the Garda Training College in Co Tipperary today, Mr McDowell said the arrival of the latest batch of recruits had pushed the total numbers of trainees and qualified gardaí up to 14,137.

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