Almost 30 gardaí have resigned while on suspension in the past decade

According to the latest monthly update submitted by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to the Policing Authority, there were 96 personnel on suspension in February. Picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

Twenty-nine gardaí have resigned from service while on suspension in the past decade — with more than half of those leaving the force in the past two years.

According to figures provided by the Department of Justice on foot of a parliamentary question by Social Democrats justice spokeswoman and co-leader Catherine Murphy, one of the resignations took place since the start of this year.