Gardaí give cautious welcome to funding for 800 new recruits

Garda Recruitment Challenges have been a challenge to reach. Picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí have given a cautious welcome to the government's new funding for 800 new recruits and 400 civilian garda staff but have warned the increase in staff level is not enough.

Brendan O'Connor, Vice President of the Garda Representative Association said the benefit of new recruits on frontline policing needs to be assessed against retirements and promotions.