Garda applicants 'being kept in limbo' over training decision as numbers dwindle

Garda headquarters said there are no training capacity issues at the Garda College in Templemore. File photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Would-be garda recruits are “frustrated” by alleged delays in their applications, leaving them “in limbo” while the force struggles to reach recruitment targets.

Despite passing all stages of the application process more than six months ago, including exams, interviews, a medical and a fitness test, multiple potential recruits say that they have not yet been offered a place.