One-in-five policing divisions see drop in garda numbers

One in five Garda divisions reported fewer gardaí at the end of 2020 despite the overall size of the force going up.

More than 1 in 5 Garda divisions around the country had fewer gardaí at the end of 2020 compared to the start of the year, even though the overall size of the force grew by almost 2% over the same period.

There were large increases in the number of gardaí assigned to certain regions, including Tipperary, Louth, Waterford and north Dublin.