Garda numbers cut by 25% in 'besieged' Ballyfermot station 

A screengrab of the incident, in which a mob attacked two gardaí on Monday. Picture: Twitter

Garda numbers have dropped by more than 25% in the past 10 years in Ballyfermot Garda Station, which is battling renewed attacks against gardaí and “terrifying” levels of antisocial behaviour.

Figures show that strength of the station has fallen from 93 gardaí in 2012 to 69 at the end of 2022.